[pacman-dev] [PATCH] Add a fetch callback to allow front-end download support

[Dan McGee]

On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Nagy Gabor <ngaba at bibl.u-szeged.hu> wrote:
>> 2009/3/27 Dario Freddi <drf54321 at gmail.com>:
>> > Not really a bump. I just wanted to know if this patch will ever be
>> > in, no matter when.
>> >
>> > To talk bluntly: if you assure me this patch is going to make it in
>> > the main pacman tree, and you simply don't know when, I'll apply it
>> > in my local copy and start hacking with the new download api.
>> >
>> > I just want to avoid me some hours of useless coding. So I'd just
>> > like to know if this patch will ever make it in.
>>
>> I hope it does. Dan has been very busy recently, but he is the
>> authority on pacman these days, not myself. The best I can do is give
>> my little seal of approval on this (FWIW).
>>
>> Any word, guys? Dan? Xavier? Nagy?
>
> I haven't reviewed this patch rigorously, but I like the concept.

Sorry, man. I meant to look at this a long time ago but I have been
quite busy lately.

I definitely like the concept, I just haven't had a chance to review
it. I would be fairly certain this patch will go in at some point,
although I might suggest a few changes.

Hopefully I will look closer this weekend- sorry again.

-Dan