On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:28:12 +0200, Dan Čermák via openSUSE Factory wrote:
Dear packagers for openSUSE Tumbleweed,
we have been working on a prototype that allows you to maintain your packages in git (similarly to Fedora's dist git) on src.opensuse.org instead of on OBS. Contributions to the package are then handled via pull requests on src.opensuse.org which get automatically forwarded as submitrequests on OBS.
This is currently just a prototype and we are looking for testers and general feedback. So if you want to participate as a maintainer, please check the full guide here: https://opensuse.github.io/scm-staging/user_guide.html
tl;dr; you'll have to convert the develpackage to use `<scmsync>` from src.opensuse.org/pool and everything else should "just work".
This looks awesome, I'd love to give it a try. But, maybe because I have no clear "big picture" yet, I don't see how it fits with the actual package development work. Usually, a package is branched to home:$user:branches:$develproj, patched there, built, tested, then finally submitted to $develproj (which goes eventually to FACTORY). With the git workflow, how does it change? thanks, Takashi
FAQ:
- Where can I report issues or provide feedback? https://github.com/openSUSE/scm-staging/issues (for bugs) or https://github.com/openSUSE/scm-staging/discussions (for general feedback)
- Is this how the future of packaging in openSUSE is going to look like? Maybe, maybe not. This is currently just a test drive and its outcome will influence the way forward.
- Will submitrequests to my develpackage still work? Sadly no, branching a git maintained package on OBS does not work. Please indicate in the description of your package that users should contribute on src.opensuse.org instead.
- Which tools do I need? Just git, git-lfs and osc (at least version 1.2.0 is recommended for service runs to work)
Looking forward to your feedback!
Dan
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