Re: [buckminster-dev] Buckminster builds and non-greedy optional depende

[Thomas Hallgren <thomas@xxxxxxx>]

Hi David,

The 3.8/4.2 version of Buckminster (due by Juno M6) will also use the new publisher.

Regards,
Thomas Hallgren


On 03/02/2012 09:28 PM, David M Williams wrote:
> As you know, p2 publisher in Eclipse 3.8 (and 4.2), since Juno M1 now
> publishes runtime optional dependencies with "greedy=false".
>
> I plan to do some tests and checks against our "common repo" to see who
> might not be doing that, yet, and open bugs, or send notes to cross-project
> lists with details and advice. From quick inspection, I already see some
> cases of the metadata saying "opposite" things: greedy for a bundle in one
> place, but not greedy for same bundle in another place ... which I'm
> guessing is "not good" (at least, in most cases). Plus, many places where
> optional requirements are still greedy (by default).
>
> When I last posted to cross-project about this issue, the Tycho project
> reported back:
>
> "Tycho uses 3.8-based publisher and generates non-greedy optional
> dependencies since version 0.13."
>
> So, I am wondering about Buckminster. Once I start to test and document, is
> there any advice I could give to projects that use Buckminster based
> builds? Such be sure to use a version higher than such and such? Thought
> I"d check "in advance" what my advice should be, if any. I'll likely send
> the note/bugs next week and hope for Juno M6 we can be relatively "clean".
>
> Your advice and help is kindly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,