[Caml-list] [ANN] findlib-1.3.0

[Caml-list] [ANN] findlib-1.3.0

[Gerd Stolpmann]

Hi,

I just released findlib-1.3.0, featuring:

 - Fixes for ocaml-4.00 (especially topfind)
 - Emitting an error if the configuration file does not exist.
 - Emitting a warning if the selected toolchain does not exist.
 - camlp4 is referenced by "+camlp4" in META.
 - including the sources for the documentation in the tarball.
 - License change (simplification) for num_top_printers.mli.
 - Fix ocamlmklib wrapper: processing contracted args (like -L/dir)
   correctly.
 - Many wrappers get a new option -passrest instructing to pass all
   remaining options on the command-line unchanged to the invoked tool.
 - Prettified -help output.

It covers a lot of bugs or suggestions I got from users, thanks for this
(even if I sometimes don't find time for a response).

Download, manual, and more information at
http://projects.camlcity.org/projects/findlib.html.

Gerd
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Re: [Caml-list] [ANN] findlib-1.3.0

[Gabriel Scherer]

Thanks for the good work!

Just a remark: I have sometimes considered sending a bug report for
findlib (actually each time the bug was in another place), and did not
know where to send them. On the (otherwise excellently polished)
camlcity wepages there is never any mention of a bug reporting
process. No bug tracker, no mailing list, etc.

What is the recommended process to report issues? Send them to the
caml-list (as is often done), or send them privately to yourself (as I
assume it must also be done)? It would be good if you made that
information available on the webpage.

On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Gerd Stolpmann <info@gerd-stolpmann.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just released findlib-1.3.0, featuring:
>
>  - Fixes for ocaml-4.00 (especially topfind)
>  - Emitting an error if the configuration file does not exist.
>  - Emitting a warning if the selected toolchain does not exist.
>  - camlp4 is referenced by "+camlp4" in META.
>  - including the sources for the documentation in the tarball.
>  - License change (simplification) for num_top_printers.mli.
>  - Fix ocamlmklib wrapper: processing contracted args (like -L/dir)
>   correctly.
>  - Many wrappers get a new option -passrest instructing to pass all
>   remaining options on the command-line unchanged to the invoked tool.
>  - Prettified -help output.
>
> It covers a lot of bugs or suggestions I got from users, thanks for this
> (even if I sometimes don't find time for a response).
>
> Download, manual, and more information at
> http://projects.camlcity.org/projects/findlib.html.
>
> Gerd
> --
> Gerd Stolpmann, Darmstadt, Germany    gerd@gerd-stolpmann.de
> Creator of GODI and camlcity.org.
> Contact details:        http://www.camlcity.org/contact.html
> Company homepage:       http://www.gerd-stolpmann.de
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> *** programming in Ocaml? Gerd Stolpmann can help you.
>
>
>
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Re: [Caml-list] [ANN] findlib-1.3.0

[Philippe Veber]

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Hi Gerd, and many thanks for this new release!

There was a strange response of findlib when missing some camlp4 package:

http://www.mail-archive.com/caml-list@inria.fr/msg00759.html

Did you also have some time to look at it? Just curious, it's not
particularly bothering me now.
Thanks again,
  Philippe.


2012/5/7 Gerd Stolpmann <info@gerd-stolpmann.de>

> Hi,
>
> I just released findlib-1.3.0, featuring:
>
>  - Fixes for ocaml-4.00 (especially topfind)
>  - Emitting an error if the configuration file does not exist.
>  - Emitting a warning if the selected toolchain does not exist.
>  - camlp4 is referenced by "+camlp4" in META.
>  - including the sources for the documentation in the tarball.
>  - License change (simplification) for num_top_printers.mli.
>  - Fix ocamlmklib wrapper: processing contracted args (like -L/dir)
>   correctly.
>  - Many wrappers get a new option -passrest instructing to pass all
>   remaining options on the command-line unchanged to the invoked tool.
>  - Prettified -help output.
>
> It covers a lot of bugs or suggestions I got from users, thanks for this
> (even if I sometimes don't find time for a response).
>
> Download, manual, and more information at
> http://projects.camlcity.org/projects/findlib.html.
>
> Gerd
> --
> Gerd Stolpmann, Darmstadt, Germany    gerd@gerd-stolpmann.de
> Creator of GODI and camlcity.org.
> Contact details:        http://www.camlcity.org/contact.html
> Company homepage:       http://www.gerd-stolpmann.de
> *** Searching for new projects! Need consulting for system
> *** programming in Ocaml? Gerd Stolpmann can help you.
>
>
>
> --
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> https://sympa-roc.inria.fr/wws/info/caml-list
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> Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs
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>

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Re: [Caml-list] [ANN] findlib-1.3.0

[Gerd Stolpmann]

> Thanks for the good work!
>
> Just a remark: I have sometimes considered sending a bug report for
> findlib (actually each time the bug was in another place), and did not
> know where to send them. On the (otherwise excellently polished)
> camlcity wepages there is never any mention of a bug reporting
> process. No bug tracker, no mailing list, etc.
>
> What is the recommended process to report issues? Send them to the
> caml-list (as is often done), or send them privately to yourself (as I
> assume it must also be done)? It would be good if you made that
> information available on the webpage.

In total there are so few bugs with findlib that a tracker would not be
worth it. Most "bugs" turn out as user problem, feature request, or
conceptual limitation anyway. So, send these things to me directly. I also
updated the projects page with a hint.

Gerd

>
> On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Gerd Stolpmann <info@gerd-stolpmann.de>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just released findlib-1.3.0, featuring:
>>
>>  - Fixes for ocaml-4.00 (especially topfind)
>>  - Emitting an error if the configuration file does not exist.
>>  - Emitting a warning if the selected toolchain does not exist.
>>  - camlp4 is referenced by "+camlp4" in META.
>>  - including the sources for the documentation in the tarball.
>>  - License change (simplification) for num_top_printers.mli.
>>  - Fix ocamlmklib wrapper: processing contracted args (like -L/dir)
>>   correctly.
>>  - Many wrappers get a new option -passrest instructing to pass all
>>   remaining options on the command-line unchanged to the invoked tool.
>>  - Prettified -help output.
>>
>> It covers a lot of bugs or suggestions I got from users, thanks for this
>> (even if I sometimes don't find time for a response).
>>
>> Download, manual, and more information at
>> http://projects.camlcity.org/projects/findlib.html.
>>
>> Gerd
>> --
>> Gerd Stolpmann, Darmstadt, Germany    gerd@gerd-stolpmann.de
>> Creator of GODI and camlcity.org.
>> Contact details:        http://www.camlcity.org/contact.html
>> Company homepage:       http://www.gerd-stolpmann.de
>> *** Searching for new projects! Need consulting for system
>> *** programming in Ocaml? Gerd Stolpmann can help you.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> https://sympa-roc.inria.fr/wws/info/caml-list
>> Beginner's list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners
>> Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs
>>
>
>
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>
>


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Gerd Stolpmann, Darmstadt, Germany    gerd@gerd-stolpmann.de
Creator of GODI and camlcity.org.
Contact details:        http://www.camlcity.org/contact.html
Company homepage:       http://www.gerd-stolpmann.de
*** Searching for new projects! Need consulting for system
*** programming in Ocaml? Gerd Stolpmann can help you.