Re: asm3 [Was: Jpackage: follow or lead?]

[Fernando Nasser <fnasser@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jerry James wrote:
> Thanks for the quick reply, Fernando.
>
> On 8/22/07, Fernando Nasser <fnasser@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Jerry,
> >
> > Jerry James wrote:
> > > Whether those changes affect any particular application will require
> > > examining that application, of course.  In my case, I want to get
> > > findbugs [1] into Fedora, but current findbugs uses ASM 3.0, hence
> > > this thread.  Permaine is working on getting the current jpackage.org
> > > asm2 package into Fedora, but there doesn't seem to be anyone working
> > > on ASM 3.0.
> > I think it is just because nobody asked for it I guess...  findbugs uses
> > bcel in the JPP build.
> >
> > BTW, why not using bcel?
>
> The JPP build of findbugs is at version 0.9.6, before ASM support was
> added.  The current version is 1.2.1.  Building a current findbugs
> successfully will require one of the following:
>
> (1) Use the ASM jars that come with findbugs to build and either:
>     (a) Install the ASM jars as part of the findbugs package until somebody
>         complains; or
>     (b) Don't install the ASM jars and somehow advertise that ASM support
>         doesn't work so you'd better use BCEL
> (2) Patch findbugs to rip out all references to ASM.
> (3) Get ASM 3.0 into Fedora first.
>
> I think that (3) is the best option.

I totally agree.  Let me start looking into the asm3 package.  I have a 
release on Friday so this is not an easy week, but I will do my best.

I am also interested in a newer findbugs for JPP 5.0 as well, and may 
ask you for some help with that.

Regards,
Fernando



> > > Yes.  My worry is that with the current naming scheme, we will find
> > > ourselves making asm3 packages now, asm4 packages next year, asm5
> > > packages after that, etc.  I would think it would be better to have an
> > > asm-3.0 package now, and compat-asm-2.x versions if needed.  However,
> > > that runs contrary to the jpackage naming scheme.
> > It wil all depend on upstream projects upgrading from asm 1.x and 2.x I
> > guess, of some of us patching them to use the newer version instead.
> >
> > I'd still say we add an asm3 to JPP and import it in here.
>
> Okay.
>
> > Let me see if I can build asm3
> >
> > But I stil wonder why not use bcel, which we already have?
>
> Answered above.
>
> > BTW, have you looked at the findbugs package in JPP 5.0?
>
> Likewise.  Thanks,

--
Fedora-maintainers mailing list
Fedora-maintainers@xxxxxxxxxx
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers

--
Fedora-maintainers-readonly mailing list
Fedora-maintainers-readonly@xxxxxxxxxx
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers-readonly