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



Does this mean that 'make install' without the -i parameter will
complete without getting "make *** error 1 ***" or there abouts?  The
messages I saw about section ordering were not preceded with the word
"Warning".

I can do a new SVN pull this evening when I get home tonight.

On 3/30/13, T.V. Raman <tv.raman.tv@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good catch:-)
>
> For the record, the makeinfo warnings from makeinfo version 5.0
> are all  mostly noise -- and none of them are real errors.  I
> suspect makeinfo has gotten too aggressive for its own good, and
> is generating false positives -- at least  a quick spot check on
> its complaints re section ordering turned out to be
> incorrect. The changes I made were more a periodic house-cleaning
> fixing spell-check issues (make spell will show you what it looks for)
>>>>>> "Tim" =3D=3D Tim Cross <theophilusx@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>     Tim> I just looked at the commit logs for a fresh checkout
>     Tim> (today) and see there are commits relating to cleanup,
>     Tim> typo fixes and spelling fixes for the emacspeak
>     Tim> documents right up until today. this makes me think
>     Tim> Raman is actively working on stuff in this area right
>     Tim> now, so I would run regular svn updates to ensure your
>     Tim> working on current head and not fixing stuff already
>     Tim> fixed.
>     Tim>=20
>     Tim> Tim
>     Tim>=20
>     Tim>=20
>     Tim>=20
>     Tim> On 29 March 2013 02:43, Steve Holmes
>     Tim> <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     Tim>=20
>     >> OK, I can patch against the SVN version. I get these same
>     >> errors with both version 37 and latest SVN or at least SVN
>     >> of a week or so ago. I haven't messed further with this
>     >> since this thread got under way.
>     >>=20
>     >> On 3/27/13, Tim Cross <theophilusx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >
>     >> OK. One thing to do would be ensure you are working on the
>     >> latest SVN > version. This will make it easier for Raman
>     >> to add your patches, but more > importantly, ensure your
>     >> not fixing bugs that ahve already been fixed.
>     >> >
>     >> > Tim
>     >> >
>     >> >
>     >> >
>     >> > On 27 March 2013 16:50, Steve Holmes
>     >> <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     >> >
>     >> >> I don't remember their exact text now but it sounded
>     >> like index levels >> being messed up or some
>     >> such. Besides, Make errored out and the only way >> I >>
>     >> was able to get things to move on was to use the '-i '
>     >> option and even >> with >> that, the thing only built one
>     >> .info file and that was the emacspeak >>
>     >> introduction. emacspeak.info did not even get built. This
>     >> all occured >> in that one make step. That's why I'm
>     >> pointing fingers at this part of >> the >>
>     >> process. Something is broken for sure.
>     >> >>
>     >> >> On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:19 PM, "Tim Cross"
>     >> <tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     >> >>
>     >> >> >
>     >> >> > 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'=3F
>     >> >> >
>     >> >> > 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=3F
>     >> >> >>>>
>     >> >> >>>> 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. >> >>>>> =E2=80=94Albert >> 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. >>
>     >> >>> =E2=80=94Albert >> Einstein
>     >> >> >>>
>     >> >> >>>
>     >> >> >>>
>     >> >> >>>
>     >> >> >>>
>     >> >> >>>
>     >> >> >>
>     >> >> >>
>     >> >>
>     >> ----------------------------------------------------------------=
> -------------
>     >> >> >> To unsubscribe from the emacspeak list or change
>     >> your address on the >> >> emacspeak list send mail to
>     >> "emacspeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxx" with a >> >> subject of
>     >> "unsubscribe" or "help".
>     >> >> >>
>     >> >> >
>     >> >> > --
>     >> >> > 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. >>
>     >> > =E2=80=94Albert >> Einstein
>     >> >> >
>     >> >> >
>     >> >> >
>     >> >> >
>     >> >> >
>     >> >> >
>     >> >>
>     >> >>
>     >> >>
>     >> ----------------------------------------------------------------=
> -------------
>     >> >> To unsubscribe from the emacspeak list or change your
>     >> address on the >> emacspeak list send mail to
>     >> "emacspeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxx" with a >> subject of
>     >> "unsubscribe" or "help".
>     >> >>
>     >> >>
>     >> >
>     >> >
>     >> > --
>     >> > Tim Cross
>     >> >
>     >>=20
>     Tim>=20
>     Tim>=20
>     Tim>=20
>     Tim> -- Tim Cross
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> --raman
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> --raman
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> --raman
>
>
> On 3/29/13, Tim Cross <theophilusx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I just looked at the commit logs for a fresh checkout (today) and see
>> there
>> are commits relating to cleanup, typo fixes and spelling fixes for the
>> emacspeak documents right up until today. this makes me think Raman is
>> actively working on stuff in this area right now, so I would run regular
>> svn updates to ensure your working on current head and not fixing stuff
>> already fixed.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>
>> On 29 March 2013 02:43, Steve Holmes <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> OK, I can patch against the SVN version.  I get these same errors with
>>> both version 37 and latest SVN or at least SVN of a week or so ago.  I
>>> haven't messed further with this since this thread got under way.
>>>
>>> On 3/27/13, Tim Cross <theophilusx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > OK. One thing to do would be ensure you are working on the latest SVN
>>> > version. This will make it easier for Raman to add your patches, but
>>> > more
>>> > importantly, ensure your not fixing bugs that ahve already been fixed.
>>> >
>>> > Tim
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 27 March 2013 16:50, Steve Holmes <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> I don't remember their exact text now but it sounded like index
>>> >> levels
>>> >> being messed up or some such.  Besides, Make errored out and the only
>>> way
>>> >> I
>>> >> was able to get things to move on was to use the '-i ' option and
>>> >> even
>>> >> with
>>> >> that, the thing only built one .info file and that was the emacspeak
>>> >> introduction.  emacspeak.info did not even get built.  This all
>>> >> occured
>>> >> in that one make step.  That's why I'm pointing fingers at this part
>>> >> of
>>> >> the
>>> >> process.  Something is broken for sure.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:19 PM, "Tim Cross" <tcross@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> > 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.
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> —Albert
>>> >> 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.
>>> >> >>>                                                           —Albert
>>> >> Einstein
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >> >> To unsubscribe from the emacspeak list or change your address on
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> emacspeak list send mail to "emacspeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxx" with
>>> >> >> a
>>> >> >> subject of "unsubscribe" or "help".
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > 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.
>>> >> >                                                           —Albert
>>> >> Einstein
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >> To unsubscribe from the emacspeak list or change your address on the
>>> >> emacspeak list send mail to "emacspeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxx" with a
>>> >> subject of "unsubscribe" or "help".
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Tim Cross
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tim Cross
>>
>

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