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- | + | <div style="border: 1px solid red; background-color: #faa; padding: 20px;"><div style="text-align:center;">'''The software hosted in extras-devel is NOT ready for normal users!'''</div> | |
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- | + | <br>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't play with it unless you really know what you are doing. Be ready to [http://maemo.org/development/bugs/ file proper bug reports] instead of posting complaints. | |
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'''Expected problems''': crashes, battery drain, poor system performance, full disk space & more - SERIOUSLY! | '''Expected problems''': crashes, battery drain, poor system performance, full disk space & more - SERIOUSLY! | ||
- | Don't play with Extras-devel if you haven't '''backed up your data''' or | + | Don't play with Extras-devel if you haven't '''backed up your data''' or are prepared to [[Updating the tablet firmware|re-flash your device]].</div> |
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Developers upload the newest version of their software to extras-devel. From there the packages go [[Extras-testing]] and finally [[Extras]] through an automatic and human Quality Assurance process. This is a repository for developers and regular contributors of specific software projects. If you want to play with extras-devel software you need to be prepared to feel some pain sooner or later. | Developers upload the newest version of their software to extras-devel. From there the packages go [[Extras-testing]] and finally [[Extras]] through an automatic and human Quality Assurance process. This is a repository for developers and regular contributors of specific software projects. If you want to play with extras-devel software you need to be prepared to feel some pain sooner or later. | ||
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+ | In order to activate extras-devel in the Application manager you need to follow the same instructions used to enable the extras-testing repository, only using "extras-devel" instead. The instructions are not made more simple just on purpose. :) | ||
== For developers == | == For developers == | ||
=== Uploading to Extras-devel === | === Uploading to Extras-devel === | ||
{{main|Uploading to Extras-devel}} | {{main|Uploading to Extras-devel}} | ||
- | Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage | + | Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage. |
- | === | + | === Policy === |
+ | {{main|Task:Consolidation of Extras}} | ||
+ | The Extras policies are still in the process of being defined and refined. See [[Extras repository process definition]] and [[Diablo Extras repository proposal]] for details and discussion. | ||
- | + | See also the [[Extras/3rd Party Package Policy]] being tested in Fremantle. | |
- | + | === Downloads OBSOLETE FIXME=== | |
+ | {{main|Providing changes since last version of a package}} | ||
+ | You can [https://maemo.org/downloads/product/create/OS2008/application.html create an entry] for your application in the [http://maemo.org/downloads maemo.org downloads section]. If the unixname of your entry is the same as your debian package in Extras, the version information will be automatically updated when you upload a new package. | ||
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+ | There is a discussion going on about how to provide changes since last version of a package. At the moment there isn't a conclusion to this discussion yet. | ||
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+ | == Promoting packages to extras-testing == | ||
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+ | Developers can tinker as much as they want in the extras-devel repository. Once they think their an application is ready to go public they need to promote it to extras-testing following these steps: | ||
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+ | 1. Go to the armel version of your application. | ||
* This will be at maemo.org > packages > Fremantle Extras-devel free armel > ''packagename'' > ''version'' | * This will be at maemo.org > packages > Fremantle Extras-devel free armel > ''packagename'' > ''version'' | ||
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A promotion can fail because your application depends on an other 'user/*' category application. In this case you need to promote the other application first and wait until that package shows up in Extras-testing. | A promotion can fail because your application depends on an other 'user/*' category application. In this case you need to promote the other application first and wait until that package shows up in Extras-testing. | ||
- | + | === Promotion checks === | |
The package interface will try to prevent promotion for packages with known issues. The following tests are in place: | The package interface will try to prevent promotion for packages with known issues. The following tests are in place: | ||
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* Check if the application hasn't been promoted already | * Check if the application hasn't been promoted already | ||
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+ | === Maemian/Minimae checks after builds === | ||
Jeremiah implemented the following checks in minimae for the October Sprint: | Jeremiah implemented the following checks in minimae for the October Sprint: | ||
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* Make sure the Architecture field is correct according to debian specifications. I.e. all, any, or a specific arch - multiple arches not allowed. | * Make sure the Architecture field is correct according to debian specifications. I.e. all, any, or a specific arch - multiple arches not allowed. | ||
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- | + | == How to activate Extras-devel == | |
- | + | Application manager --> Application catalogs --> New | |
- | + | Catalog name: Maemo Extras-devel | |
- | + | Web address: http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel | |
- | + | Distribution: fremantle | |
- | + | Components: free non-free | |
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