Re: Fixing Broken Info Pages was Emacspeak 37 Fails to Build on ArchLinux

["Tim Cross" <tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just curious. If the messages are not marked as an error or warning, what makes
you concerned about them and why do you believe they need to be 'fixed'?

Just wondering if the problem is really about bad texinfo or is it something to
do with a change in how make-install works. 

Tim



Steve Holmes writes:
 > My first runs over the list didn't see the word, "error" but without
 > the '-i' option, Make throws the elivated return code and terminates
 > package building.  the first two messages don't say Warning or error
 > so I'm after them first.
 > 
 > On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 09:11:55AM +1100, Tim Cross wrote:
 > > 
 > > Raman normally requests patches go to the list. 
 > > 
 > > Note that I'm not sure how much you need to worry about the warnings. These are
 > > just that, warnings and should not affect creation/compilation of the info
 > > files. I didn't actually see any 'errors' in the list, but only ran over it
 > > quickly, so must have missed them. The warnings I did see looked harmless and
 > > were just alerts regarding possible inconsistencies - just like the warnings
 > > in compiling emacs - best avoided if possible, but not critical. 
 > > 
 > > Tim
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > Steve Holmes writes:
 > >  > Well at this point, it isn't unique to Arch Linux since I got it to
 > >  > build.  The rest of the package appears fine.  It's just the errors in
 > >  > the TexInfo stuff so I will begin playing with that till I can get rid
 > >  > of the errors and warnings.  That should get the package to build
 > >  > completely without hacking the Makefile or any of that.  I'm still
 > >  > green enough with emacspeak to see some value in the info pages.
 > >  > 
 > >  > When I get some fixes done, are patches allowed to go to the list or
 > >  > is there a different way to submit fixes?
 > >  > 
 > >  > On 3/20/13, Tim Cross <tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 > >  > > Steve Holmes writes:
 > >  > >  > Still looking for how to fix the info target to build correctly
 > >  > >  > though.  I could mess around with the texinfo pages and see if I can
 > >  > >  > correct the errors myself and provide a patch or something but I know
 > >  > >  > little about texinfo let alone track down someone else's text bugs.
 > >  > >  >
 > >  > >
 > >  > > Sounds like an excellent learning opportunity for you there Steve :-)
 > >  > >
 > >  > > Seriously though, from your explination, I suspect the problem is quite
 > >  > > trivial
 > >  > > and won't be difficult to locate. I don't think we have many arch linux
 > >  > > users,
 > >  > > so your contribution to fixing this, in addition to being very appreciated,
 > >  > > may
 > >  > > be the only fix we get. Therefore, I hope and encourage you to give it a try
 > >  > > -
 > >  > > at the very least, it will mean you avoid the same hack next time you have
 > >  > > to
 > >  > > update.
 > >  > >
 > >  > > I personally don't bother doing make install. I run emacspeak from the
 > >  > > build
 > >  > > directory and just add the info files to my info path. To be hones, it has
 > >  > > been
 > >  > > years since I've even looked at the info files for emacspeak.
 > >  > >
 > >  > > Tim
 > >  > >
 > >  > >
 > >  > >
 > >  > > --
 > >  > > Tim Cross
 > >  > > IT Security Manager
 > >  > > Information Technology
 > >  > > University of New England
 > >  > >  Phone: +61 2 6773 3210
 > >  > > Mobile: 0428 212217
 > >  > > E-Mail: tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx
 > >  > >    Web: http://www.une.edu.au/itd
 > >  > > ---
 > >  > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
 > >  > > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
 > >  > >
 > >  > > Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a
 > >  > > touch of genius (and a lot of courage) to move in the opposite direction.
 > >  > >                                                            âAlbert Einstein
 > >  > >
 > >  > >
 > >  > >
 > >  > >
 > >  > >
 > >  > >
 > >  > >
 > > 
 > > -- 
 > > Tim Cross
 > > IT Security Manager
 > > Information Technology 
 > > University of New England
 > >  Phone: +61 2 6773 3210
 > > Mobile: 0428 212217
 > > E-Mail: tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx
 > >    Web: http://www.une.edu.au/itd
 > > ---
 > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
 > > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
 > > 
 > > Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a
 > > touch of genius (and a lot of courage) to move in the opposite direction.
 > >                                                            âAlbert Einstein
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
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Tim Cross
IT Security Manager
Information Technology 
University of New England
 Phone: +61 2 6773 3210
Mobile: 0428 212217
E-Mail: tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx
   Web: http://www.une.edu.au/itd
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Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a
touch of genius (and a lot of courage) to move in the opposite direction.
                                                           âAlbert Einstein






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