Re: RFC: systemd version - release or git?

[Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Wed, 2014-02-19 at 12:37 +0100, Anders Darander wrote:
> * Martin Jansa <martin.jansa@gmail.com> [140219 12:26]:
> > On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:54:50AM +0000, Richard Purdie wrote:
> > > Any objections to defaulting to a git version?
> 
> > I think we can wait few more days for new release:
> > https://www.mail-archive.com/systemd-devel@lists.freedesktop.org/msg16738.html
> 
> I was just about to reply with the same e-mail link...

I asked about this a few days ago and scanned the archives and didn't
find it. Typically, they sent it out after I did that :)

> > but otherwise I don't have strong objections for switching to git
> > version temporary (if it really makes QA test results better).
> 
> Otherwise, I don't have any strong feelings against a git version. Not
> as long as it works as it should.
> 
> One objection might be that it's easier for someone to update it to a
> strange version in between the regular releases. As long as we try to
> avoid making a release where systemd is too far of from a regular
> release, that shouldn't be any issue, though.

I agree its worth waiting for the release if it really is than imminent.
I'd previously not been able to find a commitment or schedule.

It might be useful to have a git based recipe anyway for
debugging/testing...

Cheers,

Richard