From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1N93AW-0007lh-H8 for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:56 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N93AV-0007lX-CK for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:55 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N93AS-0007je-00 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:55 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=49777 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1N93AR-0007jY-Qh for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:51 -0500 Received: from xvm-190-8.ghst.net ([217.70.190.8]:40088 helo=aybabtu.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1N93AQ-0004xX-VR for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:51 -0500 Received: from [192.168.10.10] (helo=thorin) by aybabtu.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1N93AP-0008UW-2n for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:54:49 +0100 Received: from rmh by thorin with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1N93AO-0003LK-3d for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:54:48 +0100 Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:54:48 +0100 From: Robert Millan To: The development of GNU GRUB Message-ID: <20091113205448.GA12722@thorin> References: <20091112103856.GA27359@thorin> <4AFD48DA.2050903@gmail.com> <20091113190629.GA7123@thorin> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Organization: free as in freedom X-Message-Flag: Worried about Outlook viruses? Switch to Thunderbird! www.mozilla.com/thunderbird X-Debbugs-No-Ack: true User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) Subject: Re: Roadmap for LUA support in GRUB X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GNU GRUB List-Id: The development of GNU GRUB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:54:55 -0000 On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 03:34:27AM +0800, Bean wrote: > > Hi, > > As I see it, one problem of grub-extra is that it can't be compiled > separately, so user have to setup an environment to build it, Why? Modules from grub-extras can be compiled in-tree just as fine. > And as they have two revision system, this make > it difficult to track previous bug. I've been looking into migrating grub-extras to Bazaar, but haven't found the time. Would it help if I do this? > And it's also the question of confidence, I don't see anyone > claim responsibility for grub-extra, it' more like a garbage dump to > me. It's hard to convince others to send patches on something that's > not actively maintained. I think you're presenting the problem in a way that can't have any possible solution: - I made an open offer to anyone who would want to maintain LUA in grub-extras. You weren't interested. - Now you say that you made a fork of GRUB because LUA in grub-extras isn't being properly maintained. I'm afraid I can't help you there. If you have other reasons for this, feel free to explain them, and maybe we can find a solution. -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."