[Yum-devel] [Fwd: [yum-cvs] yum/yum config.py,1.81,1.82]

Tim Lauridsen tim at rasmil.dk
Tue Dec 13 13:41:24 UTC 2005


On Tue, 2005-12-13 at 03:29 -0500, seth vidal wrote:

> On Mon, 2005-12-12 at 12:46 +0100, Tim Lauridsen wrote:
> > On Fri, 2005-12-09 at 13:26 +1000, Menno Smits wrote: 
> > > Hmmmm, I really wanted the getConfigOption and setConfigOption methods 
> > > to go away. They are kinda ugly.
> > > 
> > > What needs these? I thought I got rid of all uses of these methods 
> > > within Yum so I assume some external program that uses the Yum API is 
> > > needs them.
> > > 
> > > Menno
> > > 
> > I looks like yumex dont work with yum 2.5 in rawhide,because
> > getConfigOption & setConfigOption has been removed.
> > 
> > Is here a way to set & get options that will work in both yum 2.4.x
> > and 2.5.x ???
> 
> For the moment those options are in yum 2.5.0, just released. They may
> not continue to be there and most importantly yum 2.5.X will almost
> undoubtedly represent an API shift for yum. So it is very likely that a
> lot of things will break in yumex. On the plus side it is also very
> likely that the new API in yum 2.5.X will make things easier for you to
> program with in yumex.
> 
> I'd recommend branching yumex soon so it can follow yum-HEAD. We might
> be able to shore up old methods later but for the time being it's not a
> big priority.
> 
> -sv
> 

I will soon release yumex 0.44 based on the current development version
0.43 (http://linux.rasmil.dk/dnl/yumex-devel).
I have tested it with the current yum 2.4.x in FC4, Then i will make a
new development version there will follow yum-HEAD.

Tim 
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