Package Diff Publication

Registered by Mark Shuttleworth

When a source package is uploaded, we need to produce an intelligent diff of that package against the currently published source package with that name in the distrorelease to which it is being uploaded. That diff can then be used for reviews.

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
Ubuntu Package Archive Administrators
Priority:
Medium
Drafter:
Celso Providelo
Direction:
Needs approval
Assignee:
Celso Providelo
Definition:
Drafting
Series goal:
Accepted for 2.1
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
None
Started by
Celso Providelo
Completed by
Celso Providelo

Related branches

Whiteboard

sabdfl 30/06/06 setting to High priority, can be done right after PPA's are in place.
cprov 28/05/07: lowering priority until PPA gets settle and we can define good 'basic directions' [rs=sabdfl]
cprov 25/01/08: let finetune the DB patch and get it landed.
cprov 19/02/08: db patch landed
cprov 30/05/08: 'natural' diffs are being constantly generated since '2008-05-29 01:30:18.290131' and exposed in the UI. Diff processor running on germanium every 12 minutes.

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