[csw-maintainers] [buildfarm-announce] Fwd: [csw-buildfarm] Latest libffi/libffidevel on build servers

[Dagobert Michelsen]

Hi Jens,

Anfang der weitergeleiteten E-Mail:
>> I'm trying to build the latest version of Ruby (1.9.2 p0) and am
>> running into a compiler issue related to libffi headers. The fix
>> appears to be in libffi 3.0.9 (which is in svn), but the build
>> servers still have 3.0.8. Would it be possible to update the build
>> servers to the latest libffi/libffidevel (3.0.9)?
>
> The policy is that the buildfarm (current* boxen) only get packages
> available from the current catalog.  There are testing* boxen that we
> can use to put things from experimental into play when required.
>
> When you say that 3.0.9 is in svn, do that mean there is an updated
> GAR recipe for it?  If so, the best approach is to ping the  
> maintainer[1]
> for an update and if there's no active maintainer, take it over! :)
>
> HTH.
> -Ben
>
> [1] In this case, Mike Watters is on 'sabbatical' so you'd be best to
>    roll the updated package yourself.

As Roger already built libffi 3.0.9 and put it into testing I suggest
you respin the package, we install it on a testing-machine and you
release it after verification. Then it gets installed on the current*
machines and you can proceed.


Best regards

   -- Dago

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