[pacman-dev] Hooks for pacman, more ideas

[Allan McRae]

Mårten Olsson wrote:
> <snip>
>> In the example config file in the wiki page, the "Run" parameter is
>> when
>> to run the script specified in the [ ] brackets at the top.
>>
>>     
> So this example would be something like:
> [rebuildoutofkerneltreedrivers]
> Package = kernel26
> Run = postinstall
>
> Or have I missed something?
>
>   

That looks fine to me. 

>> <snip>
>> I'm sure it would be possible to have a package set off a hook such as
>> you are suggesting, although I think most packages would have a file
>> that would be the obvious choice to use (e.g. /boot/vmlinuz26 for
>> kernel26).   Please add a comment to the wiki page about this.
>>
>>     
> Yep, I don't see that as a major problem. 
> From what I have seen of the code it might however be easier to start 
> with Package matching (I might be wrong about this but it is my personal
> opinion). In the end both options would be good, we have
> at least seen that between us that both variants are desirable.
>
>   

 From my understanding, there should be a list of files involved in a 
transaction created during conflict checking.  So we can hopefully use 
that to test which hooks need to be run.  However, I am not very 
familiar with that part of the pacman code...

>> Once we have agreed on good configuration file formats, etc then you
>> are
>> more than welcome to help out coding this.
>>
>>     
> I would love to help with that, just hope I will have time for it 
> when it gets that far.
>   

That would be great.  We always have more ideas floating around that 
people to code them so it is good to see new coders join in.

Allan