Note, I've *removed the release directory* from gitlab, as I figured it
is for keeping only the source rather. But, in a rather near future, the
vdev packages should be available in "unstable". Meanwhile, don't
hesitate to grab the sources from
https://git.devuan.org/ralph.ronnquist/vdev for yourself.

Ralph.

Ralph Ronnquist wrote on 2017-01-16 14:00:
> Guided by this and other good emailed feedback, I've updated the code
> slightly, and made a new build for amd64, plus added the source bundles
> to the release area. As far as I remember, there's no change to
> function, apart from some very slight polishing to the "action" files.
> The source is however restructured, and I've added the debian packaging
> files.
>
> At: https://git.devuan.org/ralph.ronnquist/vdev/tree/master/release
>
> regards,
>
> Ralph.
>
> Anto wrote on 2017-01-09 01:52:
>>
>> On 06/01/17 05:57, Ralph Ronnquist wrote:
>>> The devuan/debian packaging of vdev is so far only in "my" repository.
>>> But I've only fitted it out with the packaging files that differ from
>>> the "defaults", as generated by "dh_make -a". Please look at the make
>>> file "debian.mk" for specifics.
>>>
>>> I also started on a habit to build it all in a firejail overlay so as
>>> to not pollute my workspace; the bottom of the top level Makefile
>>> gives the hint to that. Though, I'm happy to learn and change to "the
>>> proper way". My forward plan is to merge "my" repository into
>>> "unsystemd", and then also adapt it to fit into the automagic build
>>> process.
>>>
>>> I suppose I should also (learn how to) make the source packages; (this
>>> might require some changes to the source structure, since as it
>>> stands, the various "vdev packages" get composed by cherry picking in
>>> the build tree. It could be cleaner)
>>>
>>> Anyhow, at the moment, in "ralph.ronnquist/vdev" you find three
>>> "debian" sub directories for building three packages: "vdevd",
>>> "libudev1-compat" and "vdev-initramfs". These directories contain only
>>> the non-default packaging files, while the rest are as generated by
>>> "dh_make -a".
>>>
>>> Ralph.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks Ralph,
>>
>> It took me months to build my own debian packaging files for eudev and
>> try the available ones on https://git.devuan.org/unsystemd/devuan-eudev
>> and https://git.devuan.org/pkgs-utopia-substitution/devuan-eudev (this
>> one has been deleted) *without success*, until Jaret uploaded his on
>> https://git.devuan.org/jaretcantu/eudev. Even if I got eudev package
>> successfully compiled, I had other issues like the issues with initramfs
>> hook.
>>
>> So I don't want to repeat that for vdev and I think I will just wait for
>> a complete vdev source package with debian packaging files, to try to
>> compile and test it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Anto
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