Hi, The tla-buildpackage system has been accepted into unstable. It is designed to provide cvs-buildpackage-like features for tla/Arch.
The system comes with these programs: * tbp-initarchive Designed to initialize a tla archive and a working directory for use with tla-buildpackage. * tbp-importdsc Imports Debian source packages. You can use this to import a full change history into your archive, or to use as a starting point. * tbp-importorig Imports upstream sources only; takes a tar.gz file or a directory. * tbp-markdeb Quick shortcut that marks a tla configuration for a given Debian release (similar to tagging in CVS) * tla-buildpackage Builds a Debian package based on information in the archive, checking out upstream versions as necessary. It also passes proper parameters to debuild to ensure that tla temporary data is excluded from generated source packages. The package also includes a comprehensive 24-page manual in PostScript and HTML, and of course, manpages for each command. Current weaknesses: * Does not yet work with Debian native packages. I'm not sure if this is a bug that needs fixing; tla itself works well in this situatoin already. * A few things take more steps than they should; more automation will be added. * Directory layout is somewhat rigid (but is documented). I am already using it for my own packages and have had good success. -- John
