cvs commit: ports/emulators/open-vm-tools Makefile distinfo pkg-plist

[Michael Scheidell]

On 1/8/12 6:55 AM, Olli Hauer wrote:
> On 2012-01-08 12:44, Michael Scheidell wrote:

>>> Did anyone test if vmhgfs.ko works with this version? It did work in
>>> the previous version, but when I tested it with the versions in PRs
>>> 160941 (which I think is older than the version committed) and 163725
>>> (this one is newer than the version committed) and it didn't work in
>>> either of those two. If it doesn't work, I think this should be
>>> reverted unless there's some benefit to this newer version besides the
>>> higher version number.
>>>
>> actually, 160941 looks newer than the one I committed:
>>
>> RELEASE_DATE=           2011.08.21
>> BUILD_VER=          471295
>>
>>
>> and 163725 looks even newer:
>>
>> RELEASE_DATE=           2011.12.20
>> BUILD_VER=          56230
>>
>>
>> we really need a way to set 'blocks on' or 'depends on' in GNATS :-)
>>
>>
>> I will revert, and close old pr as 'obsolete'.
>>
>> I MIGHT have an ~IN~ at vmware, let me see if I can get them to 'own' this.  The threat of Zen is breathing down their backs.
>
> Can you test the newer release from 2011-12-20 ?
> Reverting back needs PORTEPOCH bump which should be avoided.
steve willis says that 163725 doesn't work.

how about this:

I mark it BROKEN right now, and see if I can't pull some strings at 
vmware to get to the bottom of this
(figured our revert :    the Makefile at 1.5.5?  just do a cvs update -r 
1.5.4?  takes them ALL in?

still, like BROKEN idea, maybe I can get help on this next week.

> Snippet from the open-vm-tools mailing list.
>
> Rel Notes 8.8.1
> =====================
> Two new open-vm-tools releases are up.
>
> 8.8.1 is a maintenance release of the 8.8.x series, matching the Workstation
> 8.0.1 update recently released. It's available in the "stable-8.8.x" directory
> on the sourceforge.net page. Note that it's not the default download (that's
> still the 8.6.0 version, matching the vSphere 5.0 release).
>
> open-vm-tools 8.8.1 changes:
>          * Updated code for compatibility with newer Linux kernel releases
>          and with newer NetworkManager releases.
>
>
> 2011.11.20 is a development snapshot of open-vm-tools. You can get the new
> release from SourceForge (note that it is not the default download) or
> by updating your git mirrors. You can also get more detailed change logs
> by cloning the git tree.
>
> open-vm-tools 2011.11.20 changes:
> * Updates for new Linux kernel releases.
>
> * Better Unity and DnD compatibility with newer Linux distros.
> * Other minor fixes and cleanups.
>
>
>
> Rel Notes from 2011-12-20:
> ==========================
>
> * Updates for new Linux kernel releases, including some fixes for
> Fedora's re-versioned 3.x kernels.
>
> * VMCI sockets has some changes for a new socket type, targeted
> at replacing the "backdoor" communication used by the tools services.
>
> * HGFS has better session support.
>
> * Miscelaneous bug fixes and small enhancements in other parts
> of the code.

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