[pacman-dev] Hooks for pacman, more ideas

[Mårten Olsson]

----- "Allan McRae" <allan at archlinux.org> skrev:

> 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.
> 
Ok I will add something about this to the wiki when I get the chanse.

> >> <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...
> 

Ah that seems resonable.

> >> 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.
> 

Yep, it is always the question about time, I don't understand how you
guys do it.  
But enough about that... 

> Allan
> 
//Mårten