GNU bug report logs - #70971
[PATCH 0/3] Update dhewm3

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Message #29 received at 70971 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: James Smith <jsubuntuxp <at> disroot.org>
To: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>
Cc: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>, 70971 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Adam Faiz <adam.faiz <at> disroot.org>,
 James Smith via Guix-patches via <guix-patches <at> gnu.org>,
 Liliana Marie Prikler <liliana.prikler <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [bug#70971] [PATCH v2 1/3] gnu: dhewm3: Use git repository.
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:45:19 -0700

Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net> writes:

> James Smith via Guix-patches via <guix-patches <at> gnu.org> writes:
>
>> * gnu/packages/game-development.scm (dhewm3) [source]: Use git repository
>> instead of downloading a tarball from GitHub.
>>
>> Change-Id: I81ff5de0687221d7eec64b0165dbf10c2d041260
>> ---
>>  gnu/packages/game-development.scm | 12 ++++++------
>>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> I'm missing why you're making this change? I don't see anything wrong
> with using these upstream release tarballs.

I noticed that the package was using a tarball from GitHub and assumed
that it was one that was autogenerated. Upon closer inspection, I see
that it's a manually pack tarball instead. I can send a new set of
patches that excludes switching to the git repository if needed.

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