[arch-general] mkpkg : A new tool to auto rebuild packages when makedepends have updated

[Mike Cloaked]

On Sat, Sep 3, 2022 at 2:10 PM Genes Lists via arch-general <
arch-general at lists.archlinux.org> wrote:

>
> When building packages (makepkg + PKGBUILD), It would be useful if there
> was a way to easily rebuild the package whenever a make dependency is
> updated. One can do this manually of course, by bumping the pkgrel and
> rebuilding.
>
> To make it easier I built a tool to do that for me. For example:
>
> When a tool chain used to build a package is updated, it's good practice
> to rebuild those which use that tool chain.  For example, when gcc,
> cargo, binutils et al are updated packages using those tools should also
> be updated.
>
> While static linked libraries surely don't demand a rebuild to function,
> because the prior, older library is part of the binary itself, it's
> still a good idea to rebuild it. This will pick up fixes, including
> security related ones, as well as improvements.  Of course, it's always
> sensible to confirm that the application properly builds and works with
> the newer tool or library.
>
> I've made the code available should it be useful to others.
>
>    https://github.com/gene-git/Arch-mkpkg
>
> best
>
> gene
>
>
Excellent enhancement to the existing makepkg tool.
-- 
mike c