[jbosstools-dev] Xulrunner/VPE versioning fun

[Nick Boldt]

On 07/28/2011 07:41 AM, Max Rydahl Andersen wrote:
>> The xulrunner have some weird versioning I would like to get cleaned up or at least documented why it is so:
>>
>> The bundle manifests uses three different versions:
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>> Bundle-Version: 1.9.2.16
>> this is original XR binaries
>> Bundle-Version: 1.9.2.16b
>> this is slightly changed original binaries for Windows and Linux x86. I have added 'b' while modifying these plugins.
>> Bundle-Version: 1.9.2.19pre
>> this is binaries from XR nightly builds for Linux x86_64, it works the best on Linux x86_64
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>> The feature uses a "merged" version in 2 different shapes:
>>
>> /features/org.mozilla.xpcom.feature/feature.xml:      version="1.9.216.qualifier"
>> ./features/org.mozilla.xulrunner.feature/feature.xml:      version="1.9.218.qualifier"
>> 218 should be just a typo. Probably we it would be better if we leave 1.9.2.qualifier

 > eh ? no �why not 1.9.2.18.qualifier ? hmm i guess osgi doesn't like that.

No, leave .216 and/or .218 so we know that it aligns with included 
plugin versions. And yes, we can't have a 5-part version under osgi 
rules, which is why I started using this a.b.cd.qualifier feature 
version for a.b.c.d plugins.

Reverting to .2 would be bad -- must go forward, not backward.

"If it ain't broke..." :)

> Any how - we need to be careful about such changes since might not be possible to install via p2 if sudden change in sequence of version number.
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>>
>> Questions for Yahor/Denis:
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>> 1) Does these ever change ? if yes then they should have .qualifiers in the manifest
>> Yes, Denis and I are trying to keep it updated.
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> So what part of the version number do you bump on changes ?
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>> 2) Any reason why a mix of .16/.16b/.19pre and 216/218 ?
>> Yes, see above. Different OSs need different XR versions. I will add comments to poms.
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> ok. thanks.
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> /max
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