Re: pkg/43726 (Tru64: sysutils/dbus fails to compile because Tru64 is lacking vsyslog() implementation)

[Chris Pinnock <chris_pinnock%mac.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/43726; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Chris Pinnock <chris_pinnock%mac.com@localhost>
To: Rumi Szabolcs <rumi%rtfm.hu@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
 Chris Pinnock <cjep%netbsd.org@localhost>,
 gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/43726 (Tru64: sysutils/dbus fails to compile because Tru64 is
 lacking vsyslog() implementation)
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 19:41:35 +0000

 The PRs are accessible even if they are closed.
 We do not intend to drop support for Tru64 - the problem is we need some =
 way of working on it.
 I do not intend to remove any logic from the pkgsrc tree.
 Kind regards
 Chris
 
 
 > On 9 Feb 2021, at 19:37, Rumi Szabolcs <rumi%rtfm.hu@localhost> wrote:
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 > Hi Chris,
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 > Obviously it'd have to be a pkgsrc many years more recent if we'd try
 > again. I understand your intent of cleaning up old stale PRs, however
 > I've got two questions:
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 > 1.) Will these PRs remain accessible by searching for closed PRs?
 > Some of the hints recorded in them might help solving issues even
 > with much newer versions of software as the Tru64 side is pretty
 > much the same as it was a few years ago?
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 > 2.) Will closing these PRs mean that Tru64 as a consideration
 > will sink from the conscious into oblivion?
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 > Thanks,
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 > Sab
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 > On Tue, 9 Feb 2021 19:04:29 +0000
 > Chris Pinnock <chris_pinnock%mac.com@localhost> wrote:
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 >> We=E2=80=99d love to keep it alive if we can. Unfortunately we =
 don=E2=80=99t have anyone with test kit at the moment, so it is =
 difficult to test. The other option would be to get it working on an =
 emulator somehow.
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 >> Are you ok if I close this PR in the meantime? Even if we get a Tru64 =
 box, we=E2=80=99ll need to start from scratch with the latest
 >> bootstrap.
 >>=20
 >> Kind regards
 >> Chris
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 >>> On 9 Feb 2021, at 19:00, Rumi Szabolcs <rumi%rtfm.hu@localhost> wrote:
 >>>=20
 >>> The following reply was made to PR pkg/43726; it has been noted by =
 GNATS.
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 >>> From: Rumi Szabolcs <rumi%rtfm.hu@localhost>
 >>> To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
 >>> Cc: cjep%NetBSD.org@localhost, cjep%netbsd.org@localhost, osf1-pkg-people%NetBSD.org@localhost,
 >>> pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost
 >>> Subject: Re: pkg/43726 (Tru64: sysutils/dbus fails to compile =
 because Tru64
 >>> is lacking vsyslog() implementation)
 >>> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 17:40:50 +0000
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 >>> Hi Cjep,
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 >>> Unfortunately can't right now as my Alpha kit is tucked away in a
 >>> corner 1000 miles away.
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 >>> However with this rate of response it's simply not viable to do =
 this.
 >>> The kit is huge, loud, and expensive to run so if I'd drag it out =
 into
 >>> the middle of my room and managed to fire it up without tripping the
 >>> circuit breakers we'd better have a few developers lined up to fix =
 the
 >>> PRs quickly as they come up. There would be plenty to fix. I've =
 filed
 >>> a flurry of PRs back in the day when I've first attempted a =
 bootstrap
 >>> and didn't even get 10% of the way of compiling pkgsrc before I got
 >>> stuck. These are my memories from many years ago.
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 >>> It'd be nice to keep pkgsrc on Tru64 alive though as that pretty =
 much
 >>> means keeping Tru64 alive as a viable OS.
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 >>> Thank you for caring about Tru64/AXP!
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 >>> Kind regards,
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 >>> Sab
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 >>> On Tue,  9 Feb 2021 17:13:44 +0000 (UTC)
 >>> cjep%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
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 >>>> Synopsis: Tru64: sysutils/dbus fails to compile because Tru64 is =
 lacking vsyslog() implementation
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 >>>> Responsible-Changed-From-To: osf1-pkg-people->cjep
 >>>> Responsible-Changed-By: cjep%NetBSD.org@localhost
 >>>> Responsible-Changed-When: Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:13:44 +0000
 >>>> Responsible-Changed-Why:
 >>>> Taking a look at OSF1 bugs
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 >>>> State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
 >>>> State-Changed-By: cjep%NetBSD.org@localhost
 >>>> State-Changed-When: Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:13:44 +0000
 >>>> State-Changed-Why:
 >>>> Hi - apologies this is a very old PR. Are you able to test =
 pkgsrc-current
 >>>> on Tru64?
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