OK, I can patch against the SVN version. I get these same errors with both version 37 and latest SVN or at least SVN of a week or so ago. I haven't messed further with this since this thread got under way. On 3/27/13, Tim Cross <theophilusx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > OK. One thing to do would be ensure you are working on the latest SVN > version. This will make it easier for Raman to add your patches, but more > importantly, ensure your not fixing bugs that ahve already been fixed. > > Tim > > > > On 27 March 2013 16:50, Steve Holmes <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I don't remember their exact text now but it sounded like index levels >> being messed up or some such. Besides, Make errored out and the only way >> I >> was able to get things to move on was to use the '-i ' option and even >> with >> that, the thing only built one .info file and that was the emacspeak >> introduction. emacspeak.info did not even get built. This all occured >> in that one make step. That's why I'm pointing fingers at this part of >> the >> process. Something is broken for sure. >> >> On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:19 PM, "Tim Cross" <tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> > >> > Just curious. If the messages are not marked as an error or warning, >> what makes >> > you concerned about them and why do you believe they need to be >> > 'fixed'? >> > >> > Just wondering if the problem is really about bad texinfo or is it >> something to >> > do with a change in how make-install works. >> > >> > Tim >> > >> > >> > >> > Steve Holmes writes: >> >> My first runs over the list didn't see the word, "error" but without >> >> the '-i' option, Make throws the elivated return code and terminates >> >> package building. the first two messages don't say Warning or error >> >> so I'm after them first. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 09:11:55AM +1100, Tim Cross wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Raman normally requests patches go to the list. >> >>> >> >>> Note that I'm not sure how much you need to worry about the warnings. >> These are >> >>> just that, warnings and should not affect creation/compilation of the >> info >> >>> files. I didn't actually see any 'errors' in the list, but only ran >> over it >> >>> quickly, so must have missed them. The warnings I did see looked >> harmless and >> >>> were just alerts regarding possible inconsistencies - just like the >> warnings >> >>> in compiling emacs - best avoided if possible, but not critical. >> >>> >> >>> Tim >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Steve Holmes writes: >> >>>> Well at this point, it isn't unique to Arch Linux since I got it to >> >>>> build. The rest of the package appears fine. It's just the errors >> >>>> in >> >>>> the TexInfo stuff so I will begin playing with that till I can get >> >>>> rid >> >>>> of the errors and warnings. That should get the package to build >> >>>> completely without hacking the Makefile or any of that. I'm still >> >>>> green enough with emacspeak to see some value in the info pages. >> >>>> >> >>>> When I get some fixes done, are patches allowed to go to the list or >> >>>> is there a different way to submit fixes? >> >>>> >> >>>> On 3/20/13, Tim Cross <tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>>>> Steve Holmes writes: >> >>>>>> Still looking for how to fix the info target to build correctly >> >>>>>> though. I could mess around with the texinfo pages and see if I >> >>>>>> can >> >>>>>> correct the errors myself and provide a patch or something but I >> know >> >>>>>> little about texinfo let alone track down someone else's text >> >>>>>> bugs. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Sounds like an excellent learning opportunity for you there Steve >> >>>>> :-) >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Seriously though, from your explination, I suspect the problem is >> quite >> >>>>> trivial >> >>>>> and won't be difficult to locate. I don't think we have many arch >> linux >> >>>>> users, >> >>>>> so your contribution to fixing this, in addition to being very >> appreciated, >> >>>>> may >> >>>>> be the only fix we get. Therefore, I hope and encourage you to give >> it a try >> >>>>> - >> >>>>> at the very least, it will mean you avoid the same hack next time >> you have >> >>>>> to >> >>>>> update. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I personally don't bother doing make install. I run emacspeak from >> the >> >>>>> build >> >>>>> directory and just add the info files to my info path. To be hones, >> it has >> >>>>> been >> >>>>> years since I've even looked at the info files for emacspeak. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Tim >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> Tim Cross >> >>>>> IT Security Manager >> >>>>> Information Technology >> >>>>> University of New England >> >>>>> Phone: +61 2 6773 3210 >> >>>>> Mobile: 0428 212217 >> >>>>> E-Mail: tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >>>>> Web: http://www.une.edu.au/itd >> >>>>> --- >> >>>>> Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. >> >>>>> See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It >> takes a >> >>>>> touch of genius (and a lot of courage) to move in the opposite >> direction. >> >>>>> —Albert >> Einstein >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Tim Cross >> >>> IT Security Manager >> >>> Information Technology >> >>> University of New England >> >>> Phone: +61 2 6773 3210 >> >>> Mobile: 0428 212217 >> >>> E-Mail: tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >>> Web: http://www.une.edu.au/itd >> >>> --- >> >>> Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. >> >>> See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html >> >>> >> >>> Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It >> takes a >> >>> touch of genius (and a lot of courage) to move in the opposite >> direction. >> >>> —Albert >> Einstein >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the emacspeak list or change your address on the >> >> emacspeak list send mail to "emacspeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxx" with a >> >> subject of "unsubscribe" or "help". >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > Tim Cross >> > IT Security Manager >> > Information Technology >> > University of New England >> > Phone: +61 2 6773 3210 >> > Mobile: 0428 212217 >> > E-Mail: tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx >> > Web: http://www.une.edu.au/itd >> > --- >> > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. >> > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html >> > >> > Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It >> takes a >> > touch of genius (and a lot of courage) to move in the opposite >> > direction. >> > —Albert >> Einstein >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the emacspeak list or change your address on the >> emacspeak list send mail to "emacspeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxx" with a >> subject of "unsubscribe" or "help". >> >> > > > -- > Tim Cross > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the emacspeak list or change your address on the emacspeak list send mail to "emacspeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxx" with a subject of "unsubscribe" or "help".
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