- Introduced a new method `apply_default_string` to streamline the application of default values for string fields in build flags.
- Enhanced `apply_flags_table` to utilize the new method for setting various build flags, improving code readability and maintainability.
- Added support for additional build flags: `fuse_ld`, `ranlib`, `strip`, `nm`, `objcopy`, `objdump`, and `readelf`.
- Implemented a new command `set` to manage tool aliases for compilers, linkers, and shells, allowing users to set preferred tools in the build environment.
- Improved error handling and validation for tool alias configuration, ensuring that existing non-symlink files are not replaced.
- Added tests to verify the correct behavior of tool alias management and build flag application.
- Introduced `SystemState` struct to manage system state, including stage, target, architecture, and layers.
- Added functions to load and save system state from/to a TOML file.
- Implemented layer management functions: add, set, and remove packages from layers.
- Created initialization function for LBI layout, including directory and symlink creation.
- Added tests for layer management and LBI layout initialization.
- Added `run_helper_configure` and `run_helper_install` functions in `perl.rs` to handle Perl-specific build configurations and installations.
- Introduced new internal commands in `cli.rs` for Perl configuration and installation.
- Updated `internal.rs` to execute Perl helper commands using the new functions.
- Enhanced `shell_helpers.rs` to include scripts for Perl configure and install commands.
- Modified `hooks.rs` to apply build helper context and directories for post-extract and post-configure commands.
- Added tests to ensure the correct execution of Perl build helper commands and their integration with the build process.
- Enhanced the user.depot.toml.example file with additional comments and options for user-local preferences.
- Bumped version from 0.35.0 to 0.35.1 in meson.build.
- Introduced a new option for DEPOT_DEVELOPMENT_PACKAGE in meson_options.txt.
- Added functions to handle the requested development package in build_options.rs.
- Updated various builder files (autotools.rs, cmake.rs, custom.rs, meson.rs, perl.rs) to support passing build flags.
- Implemented checks for the required development package during source builds in commands.rs and commands/build_cmd.rs.
- Added tests to ensure the correct behavior of development package requirements and source build warnings.
- Modified manual source handling in source/mod.rs to validate local manual sources before proceeding with builds.
- Updated cargo build and test scripts to accept a new development package argument.
- Added VSCode settings to disable automatic configuration on open.
- Added `check.rs` to handle package update checks, including logic for determining available updates from remote git repositories and archive listings.
- Introduced `versions.rs` to manage version patterns, comparison logic, and extraction of candidate versions from git refs and archive listings.
- Implemented `hex.rs` for encoding byte arrays to lowercase hexadecimal strings.
- Introduced a new `groups` field in the package specification to categorize packages.
- Updated various functions to handle package groups, including parsing, registration, and querying.
- Enhanced database schema to store package group information.
- Modified the interactive package creation process to allow users to specify package groups.
- Implemented tests to verify the correct handling of package groups in both source and binary repositories.
- Updated the output formatting to include package group information where applicable.
- Implemented `split_hg_url` to parse Mercurial URLs and revisions.
- Added `checkout_hg` function to clone Mercurial repositories.
- Integrated Mercurial handling into the `prepare_one` function to support resuming builds.
- Added tests for `split_hg_url` to ensure correct parsing of URLs and revisions.
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feat: introduce legacy STARBUILD conversion support in starbuild.rs
- Created `ConvertedStarbuild` and `ParsedStarbuild` structs to manage conversion data.
- Implemented `convert_starbuild_file` to parse STARBUILD files and generate package specifications.
- Added functions to handle parsing of various STARBUILD constructs, including dependencies and build phases.
- Developed a build script generator for STARBUILD, supporting custom install functions.
- Included tests to validate conversion of single and multi-output STARBUILD files.
- Bump the version of the "depot" package from 0.26.1 to 0.27.0 in Cargo.toml and Cargo.lock.
- Modify meson.build, autotools.rs, cmake.rs, custom.rs, makefile.rs, and other builder files to include a new parameter for host build directory.
- Implement logic to handle host builds across various build systems (Autotools, CMake, Meson).
- Add tests to ensure that environment variables for host build directories are correctly expanded.
- Introduce new flags in PackageSpec to control host build behavior.
- Introduced a new `replaces` field in various structs to support package replacements.
- Updated database schema to include a `replaces` table and corresponding queries.
- Modified the package index to handle replacements and ensure they take precedence over exact package names.
- Enhanced the `create_source_repo_index` function to include replacement entries in the index.
- Updated tests to validate the new replacement functionality, including parsing and metadata generation.
- Refactored relevant functions and structures to accommodate the new `replaces` feature in package specifications and alternatives.
- Introduced `real_name` field in `InstalledPackageRecord` and `PackageInfo` to handle renamed packages.
- Added `abi_breaking` field to manage versioned shared libraries during renamed updates.
- Updated database schema to include `real_name` and `abi_breaking` columns.
- Enhanced package registration logic to support replacement of renamed packages while retaining specified files and directories.
- Modified various functions and tests to accommodate the new fields and ensure backward compatibility.
- Updated TOML serialization to include `real_name` and `abi_breaking` in package metadata.
- Added an `interrupts` module to manage Ctrl-C signals and propagate them to child processes.
- Refactored archive extraction functions to check for interrupts and handle them gracefully.
- Introduced `copy_interruptibly` function to allow for interruptible copying of data.
- Updated various source files to utilize the new interrupt handling functions, ensuring that commands and archive extractions can be interrupted by the user.
- Added tests to verify the interrupt functionality during copying and tar extraction.
- Introduced a new Meson option for generating HTML CLI documentation.
- Enhanced the `PackageSpec` struct to support additional Rust LTO flags.
- Updated `lib32_dependencies` method to ensure the package name is included in runtime dependencies if not already present.
- Modified the signing key loading process to allow for multiple password attempts, improving user experience during key access.
- Introduced functions for staging licenses of split packages, ensuring proper symlink creation for matching licenses and copying distinct ones.
- Added tests for verifying the correct functionality of manpage compression and license staging.
- Introduced a new `cleanup_deps` flag in the build command to remove dependencies that were automatically installed during the build process.
- Implemented an `InterruptWatcher` to handle Ctrl-C interruptions gracefully during the build process.
- Enhanced the `AutoInstalledDependencyTracker` to track and manage auto-installed dependencies, allowing for cleanup after the build.
- Updated the CLI to parse the new `cleanup_deps` flag and integrated it into the build workflow.
- Added tests to ensure the correct parsing of the `cleanup_deps` flag and the functionality of the dependency tracking and cleanup process.
- Improved logging for package removal operations to include a verbose mode controlled by the `DEPOT_VERBOSE_REMOVE` environment variable.
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