From owner-freebsd-ruby@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 16 04:46:44 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: ruby@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3351106566B; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:46:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from miwi.freebsd@googlemail.com) Received: from mail-iw0-f182.google.com (mail-iw0-f182.google.com [209.85.214.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA9848FC12; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:46:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: by iwn33 with SMTP id 33so1530706iwn.13 for ; Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:46:42 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:reply-to:in-reply-to :references:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc :content-type; bh=/PHGteTHHyquy7FmtC5gVa7E4coZCE44tZkKWWnc52Y=; b=H58Mmn0d0fhL9XWk9Rb5gVMiLWoXCYDgkoBkGAj4fidrOfT3gDTCSie2E3BnKG+B3S q1SZ3RXi2Ca8FiZahPlpGFLMGjFyxLk5Rlnyt573n9BVwu1JonKbd2uPhLie7QrYSyRV AKNQR/2ZYNNTs4YUQYsdw2KfrsQJdrBm+yBoI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; b=QhG6LVsucVTsLkdSe4sp1aetTh6xCC0zycnoLpMJcUzwbtqYeyrnas5heAcQFLCrUt Hlxn4gUtMbjzfGzyUE5OZqk82kr79ly5zl143wsq2cMcMm9NrGxM376R/r37zB/mL3DP BU+42bGtXMouDorHuDYrKCg/brvyUxZa5FVWI= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.42.75.67 with SMTP id z3mr298866icj.425.1300250801881; Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:46:41 -0700 (PDT) Sender: miwi.freebsd@googlemail.com Received: by 10.43.68.206 with HTTP; Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:46:41 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4D7FEFC5.6050203@FreeBSD.org> References: <4D7FEFC5.6050203@FreeBSD.org> Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:46:41 +0000 X-Google-Sender-Auth: RcURlpVqDui3vAtndw-rF5-k778 Message-ID: From: Martin Wilke To: Steve Wills Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: ruby@freebsd.org Subject: Re: making Ruby 1.9 default X-BeenThere: freebsd-ruby@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: miwi@FreeBSD.org List-Id: FreeBSD-specific Ruby discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:46:44 -0000 I'd like to say come up with patches, and let see how the result is. If it works i vote +1 to make it default. - Martin On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Steve Wills wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi, > > Ruby 1.9.x has been the "current stable version" of Ruby (according to > ruby-lang.org) since April 21, 2009 (at least according to my reading of > the WebBack machine). It seems to me it would be really nice to get Ruby > 1.9 as the default version by 9.0. Does that seem reasonable to everyone > else? If so, I'd like to do some work towards making that happen. My > current thoughts on what a plan would be are: > > * Build all ruby dependent ports - already in progress in my tinderbox > * Identify ports which don't build with RUBY_VER == 1.9 > * Add the usual lines to prevent them from trying to build with RUBY_VER > == 1.9: > > .if ${RUBY_VER} == 1.9 > BROKEN= does not work with ruby 1.9 > .endif > > * Try to identify ports which don't build with 1.9 which may have an > update available which will allow them to build with 1.9 and update > those. I've already got some updates for the ruby-gnome stuff ready to > commit. > > * From those that remain, determine if a fix is available or attempt to > fix them. > > * From those that can't be fixed, determine if they are important enough > to hold up switching the default. Some I've found have no home page, > don't seem useful enough to keep in the tree or looks as though they are > no longer maintained and will not get the changes needed to work with 1.9. > > * Request -exp run with RUBY_DEFAULT_VER?= 1.9 and perhaps repeat the > process if anything surprising is found. > > Am I crazy? Barking up the wrong tree, etc? Any input would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Steve > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (FreeBSD) > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNf+/FAAoJEPXPYrMgexuh6QoH/jMcgArhx6z0/2/RfZRLTu/f > GnuOusNc1DjAXnxYOPUX1C6GL5XfyxMSEFBKlH/US8j5LvejHoJ1vl/wtnfM39iV > JK8cZgYpXxFa/Xvxp/5Zh0P7BE1KfPBT1UhpJNy1vxKUfccHhL9Wkp7/S1PHq0K2 > XUmY44TA1CfXgs4neFDqVM/Vbg1aTQpqlvFHtw0ldv7UZgrgHzb/DqFDXYboETz7 > 3GZQvhbUGky91EeO5EaAqLD7pgKI5oNu/pXgxQC+YDm5kuWaCOG2qROK5j8D6pNV > JTERnKkVEezrOroJn79xRdkURX4KqAGT2sy15epZS62ba+B7g1g3c+0Q8Af1BtI= > =tKU2 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ruby@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ruby > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ruby-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >