[Slackbuilds-users] Updating msgpack-python while ensuring its dependees still work correctly

[Andrzej Telszewski]

On 07/05/2025 11:00, B. Watson wrote:
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> On Wed, 7 May 2025, Andrzej Telszewski wrote:
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>>> send PR in github and we can try to build all deps
>>>
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>> Thanks, will go that route.
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> Unfortunately, for python code, just building isn't a good test. It's
> necessary, but not sufficient.
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> You want to actually *run* everything, to make sure it works. Python
> doesn't generally detect library incompatibilities until runtime
> (unlike C, which would fail to compile).

Yeah, I actually experienced that when working on the borgbackup update. ;-)

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> One idea: do your msgpack-python update without pushing it. Then
> contact the maintainers of all those dependee builds and give them
> directions on how to build/install your updated package. Ask them to
> run-test their stuff.

OK, I will do it this way.

Thanks! :-)