[Bug 1803138] Re: [SRU] Update to vala 0.42.6 in cosmic

Rico Tzschichholz 1803138 at bugs.launchpad.net
Mon Apr 15 09:07:30 UTC 2019


** Description changed:

  Falls under the standing GNOME SRU execption
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#GNOME
  
  Upstream changes since 0.42.2:
  
+ Vala 0.42.7
+ ===========
+  * Various improvements and bug fixes:
+   - Mark defined constructors of abstract classes as protected
+   - codegen:
+     + Use guint to represent flags-enum in custom GMarshalFunc
+     + Move disconnect error from signal-module to semantic-analyzer pass
+     + Use unsigned default value for flags-enum
+     + Always assign original variable when consuming instance to destroy [#781]
+     + Resolve generics in sizeof-expression of parameter initializer
+     + Move implicit GValue cast for comparison to BinaryExpression [#585063]
+   - girparser: Create correct output in get_default_lower_case_suffix() [#778]
+   - parser: Improve source_reference of expressions and statements
+   - vala: Variadic parameters are not supported for async methods
+   - vala: Allow assignment of 0U to enum types
+   - vala: Use global CodeContext to retrieve root_symbol
+   - libvaladoc:
+     + Don't try to create a Content.ListItem when there is none
+     + Handle missing Content.List.Bullet.ORDERED in switch
+     + Handle missing Run.Style.NONE in switch
+ 
+  * Bindings:
+   - libarchive: Fix Archive.[set_]mode/perm() and add Archive.FileMode
+   - libgvc: Some additions and ownership/return-type fixes
+   - glib-2.0: Don't annotate dedicated GLib.assert_*() with [Assert] [#769]
+   - pango: Fix StringBuilder parameter of scan_word()
+   - gobject-introspection-1.0: Fix TypeInfo and TypeTag method references [#778]
+   - gstreamer-1.0: Fix TypeFind and TypeFindFactory method references [#778]
+ 
  Vala 0.42.6
  ===========
-  * Various improvements and bug fixes:
-   - codegen:
-     + Replace some unfortunate asserts with internal error reports
-     + Properly handle and catch inner-error of finally-block (#742)
-     + Pass lambda expression of variable initializer to signal connect
-     + Respect array_length_cname attribute for global fields
-   - vala:
- 	+ Check inferred variable_type of LocalVariables
- 	+ Parser doesn't ensure "protected" to be applied on TypeSymbol members
-   - girparser: Correctly set array_length_type for delegates returning an array
-   - girwriter:
-     + Support transfer-ownership="container" for arrays
-     + Always use get_gir_name() for TypeSymbols
-   - libvaladoc:
-     + Don't change the size of an array in-parameter
-     + Properly support the output of async constructors (#753)
-   - valadoc: Report warning if resources for doclet could not be copied
-   - g-i: Fix return value on error in start_discriminator()
- 
-  * Bindings:
-   - atk-1.0: Adjust for upstream revert of Implementor using G_DEFINE_INTERFACE
-   - clutter-1.0: Drop deprecated from Actor.pick() (#625)
-   - gdk-3.0: Update to 3.24.4+a0129f55
-   - gtk+-unix-print-*.0: Fix PrintJob.get_page_ranges(),
-     Printer.get_hard_margins()
-   - gobject-2.0: Add SignalHandler.disconnect_by_data()
-   - poppler-glib: Update to 0.74
+  * Various improvements and bug fixes:
+   - codegen:
+     + Replace some unfortunate asserts with internal error reports
+     + Properly handle and catch inner-error of finally-block (#742)
+     + Pass lambda expression of variable initializer to signal connect
+     + Respect array_length_cname attribute for global fields
+   - vala:
+  + Check inferred variable_type of LocalVariables
+  + Parser doesn't ensure "protected" to be applied on TypeSymbol members
+   - girparser: Correctly set array_length_type for delegates returning an array
+   - girwriter:
+     + Support transfer-ownership="container" for arrays
+     + Always use get_gir_name() for TypeSymbols
+   - libvaladoc:
+     + Don't change the size of an array in-parameter
+     + Properly support the output of async constructors (#753)
+   - valadoc: Report warning if resources for doclet could not be copied
+   - g-i: Fix return value on error in start_discriminator()
+ 
+  * Bindings:
+   - atk-1.0: Adjust for upstream revert of Implementor using G_DEFINE_INTERFACE
+   - clutter-1.0: Drop deprecated from Actor.pick() (#625)
+   - gdk-3.0: Update to 3.24.4+a0129f55
+   - gtk+-unix-print-*.0: Fix PrintJob.get_page_ranges(),
+     Printer.get_hard_margins()
+   - gobject-2.0: Add SignalHandler.disconnect_by_data()
+   - poppler-glib: Update to 0.74
  
  Vala 0.42.5
  ===========
   * Various improvements and bug fixes:
    - codegen:
      + Use temp-var for MethodCall with out/ref arguments (#722)
      + Use temp-vars for ellipsis out-arguments to fix memory management (#722)
      + Add default_value for CType to initialize variables if needed (#724)
      + Cast instance parameter for property access in object-initializer
      + Don't check boolean values for (in)equality in GTask API (#726)
      + Properly set annotations field of GDBus*Info struct to NULL
      + Cast instance and result of g_async_initable_new_finish() call
      + Use a parameter-map for creation of delegate declaration [#728]
      + Emit struct declaration typedef before resolving its fields [#318]
      + Don't apply address-of operator on literals when casting to array
    - vala: Report invalid instance member access to property (#605)
    - girparser: Async methods don't allow out-parameters before in-parameters
    - libvaladoc: Build backing Vala.SourceFile for GIRs processed by importer
    - libvaladoc/girimporter: Skip "source-position" elements
    - valadoc: Specify that the "--driver" option is deprecated [#736]
    - compiler: Report deprecated command-line option "--thread"
    - build: Don't leak libvalaccode symbols to libvaladoc
    - Add a basic CONTRIBUTING.md file that links to the relevant Wiki page
    - tests: Fix try_parse() tests to not compare to already free'd memory
  
   * Bindings:
    - clutter-1.0: Fix BindingPool.override_action()
    - gdk-3.0,gtk+-3.0: Update to 3.24.3+9c8f1478
    - glib-2.0: Use correct array-length-type for returned arrays (#171)
    - gio-2.0: Fix File.replace_contents_bytes_async() (!37)
    - gobject-2.0: Minor syncing from GIR
    - gobject-2.0: Use correct array-length-type for returned arrays
    - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
    - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+9b15c690
    - javascriptcoregtk-4.0: Fix GLib.Callback parameters which can't hold target
    - libsoup-2.4: Fix Message.add_*_handler() [#731]
    - sqlite3: Correct return C type of Statement.column_text & Value.to_text
  
  Vala 0.42.4
  ===========
   * Various improvements and bug fixes:
    - codegen:
      + Fix method pointer cast if instance isn't at first position
      + Transfer ownership of compact class to DestroysInstance method [#645]
      + Add destroy function for GLib.Array [#572]
      + Fix canonical string for quark of error domains
      + Make sure to include declarations for delegate typed parameters
      + Don't emit type_id for enum in non GOBJECT profile
      + Don't emit unused temp variable for element access assignments
      + Actually create method cast for base interface method as needed
      + Mark needle parameter of internal array-contains methods as const [#504]
      + Emit initializer for enum-value into wanted declaration space [#167]
      + Add void to delegate typedef declarations without parameters
      + Emit delegate/enum typedefs to type-declaration section [#318]
      + Always emit constants with initializer-list [#81]
      + Handle non-default AsyncResult parameter position [#709]
    - vala:
      + Copy instance_pos argument from virtual/abstract base methods [#540483]
      + Compact classes don't allow private/class fields and to lock fields
      + Use comment which was already retrieved in parse_declaration()
      + Add missing re-check guards for Do/For/WhileStatement and SwitchLabel
      + Type check for errors require an error expression [#362]
      + Make check_arguments() more verbose and don't bail on first error [#438]
      + Don't emit member access of assignments on static properties [#573]
      + Use clearer error message for automatic properties in interfaces [#656]
      + Break possible endless loop in SymbolResolver.get_type_for_struct() [#444]
    - girwriter: Write glib-type attributes for Enums/Structs with type_id
    - girparser: Skip "source-position" elements and docs in transparent union
    - valadoc:
      + Match property signature with vala's codewriter
      + Sort symbols and members where possible
      + Actually assign type_id of Api.Structs
      + Add type_id to Api.Enum/Interface
      + Skip package dependency if target directory already exists
      + Fix a few errors and warnings in stylesheet
      + Adjust stylesheet to unbreak Epiphany [#644]
    - docs: Use Markdown for README and include build instructions
    - testrunner: Pass buildsystem's CC through to valac
  
   * Bindings:
    - gio-2.0: Add missing File.new_build_filename()
    - glib-2.0: Add missing Array.set_clear_func() binding
    - glib-2.0: Avoid double-free in GLib.Array if clear_func is set
    - glib-2.0: Add GLib.pointer aka gpointer binding
    - gobject-2.0: Attribute all symbols with cheader_filename = "glib-object.h"
    - gobject-introspection-1.0: Pick up version attribute fixes
    - gdk-x11-3.0,gtk+-3.0: Update to 3.24.2+eb821cb8
    - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+a99bd2a4
    - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
    - poppler-glib: Update to 0.71
  
  Vala 0.42.3
  ===========
   * Various improvements and bug fixes:
    - codegen:
      + Initialize internal temp-variables used as reference parameter
      + Improve ccode for fixed-length array parameters (#163)
      + Fix regex literal compile flags
      + Add prototype for *_register_type() function
      + Don't emit *_free() of derived compact classes
      + Add prototype for *_new() of abstact compact classes
    - girwriter: Fix ctype of out/ref and array parameters
    - ccode: Fix typo and actually check "end_decls" (#672)
    - abstract syntax tree:
      + Always analyze nodes after they are inserted into the AST
      + Add source_reference to local variable of catch-clause
      + Add missing replace_expression() implementations
      + Fix several construction/parenting issues
      + DataType for GLib.Error should be should resolved as ErrorType
    - libvaladoc: Add "unlock" to keywords in Highligher
    - posix:
      + Add replacement for G_(BEGIN|END)_DECLS
      + Don't check for GLib.Variant casting
    - testrunner: Reset $run_prefix before generating next test script
    - build: Unconditionally add conditional VALAFLAGS to make bootstrap
    - doc: Fix build of internal-api-docs
    - manual: Update from wiki.gnome.org
  
   * Bindings:
    - glib-2.0: Computing length once is enough in string.to_utf8()/splice()
    - glib-2.0: Add binding for g_test_add()
    - glib-2.0: Add array length to string.skip (#695)
    - gio-2.0: Result of DBusMessage.get_header() is unowned
    - gobject-2.0,gtk+-*.0: Fix some GLib.Value out/ref parameters
    - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
    - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+b4b30b49
  
  [Impact]
   * Affects all valac reverse-dependency on buildtime
  
  [Test Case]
   * Mass-rebuild of rdepends can be found here
     https://launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/cosmic-vala-sru-0-42-3/+packages?batch=200&memo=0&start=0
  
  [Regression Potential]
   * Not immediately while it requires an rdepend rebuild to manifest.
  
  [Other Info]
   * Regular upstream maintenance releases are likely to happen every 1-2 months

** Summary changed:

- [SRU] Update to vala 0.42.6 in cosmic
+ [SRU] Update to vala 0.42.7 in cosmic

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Title:
  [SRU] Update to vala 0.42.7 in cosmic

Status in vala package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in vala source package in Cosmic:
  New

Bug description:
  Falls under the standing GNOME SRU execption
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#GNOME

  Upstream changes since 0.42.2:

  Vala 0.42.7
  ===========
   * Various improvements and bug fixes:
    - Mark defined constructors of abstract classes as protected
    - codegen:
      + Use guint to represent flags-enum in custom GMarshalFunc
      + Move disconnect error from signal-module to semantic-analyzer pass
      + Use unsigned default value for flags-enum
      + Always assign original variable when consuming instance to destroy [#781]
      + Resolve generics in sizeof-expression of parameter initializer
      + Move implicit GValue cast for comparison to BinaryExpression [#585063]
    - girparser: Create correct output in get_default_lower_case_suffix() [#778]
    - parser: Improve source_reference of expressions and statements
    - vala: Variadic parameters are not supported for async methods
    - vala: Allow assignment of 0U to enum types
    - vala: Use global CodeContext to retrieve root_symbol
    - libvaladoc:
      + Don't try to create a Content.ListItem when there is none
      + Handle missing Content.List.Bullet.ORDERED in switch
      + Handle missing Run.Style.NONE in switch

   * Bindings:
    - libarchive: Fix Archive.[set_]mode/perm() and add Archive.FileMode
    - libgvc: Some additions and ownership/return-type fixes
    - glib-2.0: Don't annotate dedicated GLib.assert_*() with [Assert] [#769]
    - pango: Fix StringBuilder parameter of scan_word()
    - gobject-introspection-1.0: Fix TypeInfo and TypeTag method references [#778]
    - gstreamer-1.0: Fix TypeFind and TypeFindFactory method references [#778]

  Vala 0.42.6
  ===========
   * Various improvements and bug fixes:
    - codegen:
      + Replace some unfortunate asserts with internal error reports
      + Properly handle and catch inner-error of finally-block (#742)
      + Pass lambda expression of variable initializer to signal connect
      + Respect array_length_cname attribute for global fields
    - vala:
   + Check inferred variable_type of LocalVariables
   + Parser doesn't ensure "protected" to be applied on TypeSymbol members
    - girparser: Correctly set array_length_type for delegates returning an array
    - girwriter:
      + Support transfer-ownership="container" for arrays
      + Always use get_gir_name() for TypeSymbols
    - libvaladoc:
      + Don't change the size of an array in-parameter
      + Properly support the output of async constructors (#753)
    - valadoc: Report warning if resources for doclet could not be copied
    - g-i: Fix return value on error in start_discriminator()

   * Bindings:
    - atk-1.0: Adjust for upstream revert of Implementor using G_DEFINE_INTERFACE
    - clutter-1.0: Drop deprecated from Actor.pick() (#625)
    - gdk-3.0: Update to 3.24.4+a0129f55
    - gtk+-unix-print-*.0: Fix PrintJob.get_page_ranges(),
      Printer.get_hard_margins()
    - gobject-2.0: Add SignalHandler.disconnect_by_data()
    - poppler-glib: Update to 0.74

  Vala 0.42.5
  ===========
   * Various improvements and bug fixes:
    - codegen:
      + Use temp-var for MethodCall with out/ref arguments (#722)
      + Use temp-vars for ellipsis out-arguments to fix memory management (#722)
      + Add default_value for CType to initialize variables if needed (#724)
      + Cast instance parameter for property access in object-initializer
      + Don't check boolean values for (in)equality in GTask API (#726)
      + Properly set annotations field of GDBus*Info struct to NULL
      + Cast instance and result of g_async_initable_new_finish() call
      + Use a parameter-map for creation of delegate declaration [#728]
      + Emit struct declaration typedef before resolving its fields [#318]
      + Don't apply address-of operator on literals when casting to array
    - vala: Report invalid instance member access to property (#605)
    - girparser: Async methods don't allow out-parameters before in-parameters
    - libvaladoc: Build backing Vala.SourceFile for GIRs processed by importer
    - libvaladoc/girimporter: Skip "source-position" elements
    - valadoc: Specify that the "--driver" option is deprecated [#736]
    - compiler: Report deprecated command-line option "--thread"
    - build: Don't leak libvalaccode symbols to libvaladoc
    - Add a basic CONTRIBUTING.md file that links to the relevant Wiki page
    - tests: Fix try_parse() tests to not compare to already free'd memory

   * Bindings:
    - clutter-1.0: Fix BindingPool.override_action()
    - gdk-3.0,gtk+-3.0: Update to 3.24.3+9c8f1478
    - glib-2.0: Use correct array-length-type for returned arrays (#171)
    - gio-2.0: Fix File.replace_contents_bytes_async() (!37)
    - gobject-2.0: Minor syncing from GIR
    - gobject-2.0: Use correct array-length-type for returned arrays
    - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
    - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+9b15c690
    - javascriptcoregtk-4.0: Fix GLib.Callback parameters which can't hold target
    - libsoup-2.4: Fix Message.add_*_handler() [#731]
    - sqlite3: Correct return C type of Statement.column_text & Value.to_text

  Vala 0.42.4
  ===========
   * Various improvements and bug fixes:
    - codegen:
      + Fix method pointer cast if instance isn't at first position
      + Transfer ownership of compact class to DestroysInstance method [#645]
      + Add destroy function for GLib.Array [#572]
      + Fix canonical string for quark of error domains
      + Make sure to include declarations for delegate typed parameters
      + Don't emit type_id for enum in non GOBJECT profile
      + Don't emit unused temp variable for element access assignments
      + Actually create method cast for base interface method as needed
      + Mark needle parameter of internal array-contains methods as const [#504]
      + Emit initializer for enum-value into wanted declaration space [#167]
      + Add void to delegate typedef declarations without parameters
      + Emit delegate/enum typedefs to type-declaration section [#318]
      + Always emit constants with initializer-list [#81]
      + Handle non-default AsyncResult parameter position [#709]
    - vala:
      + Copy instance_pos argument from virtual/abstract base methods [#540483]
      + Compact classes don't allow private/class fields and to lock fields
      + Use comment which was already retrieved in parse_declaration()
      + Add missing re-check guards for Do/For/WhileStatement and SwitchLabel
      + Type check for errors require an error expression [#362]
      + Make check_arguments() more verbose and don't bail on first error [#438]
      + Don't emit member access of assignments on static properties [#573]
      + Use clearer error message for automatic properties in interfaces [#656]
      + Break possible endless loop in SymbolResolver.get_type_for_struct() [#444]
    - girwriter: Write glib-type attributes for Enums/Structs with type_id
    - girparser: Skip "source-position" elements and docs in transparent union
    - valadoc:
      + Match property signature with vala's codewriter
      + Sort symbols and members where possible
      + Actually assign type_id of Api.Structs
      + Add type_id to Api.Enum/Interface
      + Skip package dependency if target directory already exists
      + Fix a few errors and warnings in stylesheet
      + Adjust stylesheet to unbreak Epiphany [#644]
    - docs: Use Markdown for README and include build instructions
    - testrunner: Pass buildsystem's CC through to valac

   * Bindings:
    - gio-2.0: Add missing File.new_build_filename()
    - glib-2.0: Add missing Array.set_clear_func() binding
    - glib-2.0: Avoid double-free in GLib.Array if clear_func is set
    - glib-2.0: Add GLib.pointer aka gpointer binding
    - gobject-2.0: Attribute all symbols with cheader_filename = "glib-object.h"
    - gobject-introspection-1.0: Pick up version attribute fixes
    - gdk-x11-3.0,gtk+-3.0: Update to 3.24.2+eb821cb8
    - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+a99bd2a4
    - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
    - poppler-glib: Update to 0.71

  Vala 0.42.3
  ===========
   * Various improvements and bug fixes:
    - codegen:
      + Initialize internal temp-variables used as reference parameter
      + Improve ccode for fixed-length array parameters (#163)
      + Fix regex literal compile flags
      + Add prototype for *_register_type() function
      + Don't emit *_free() of derived compact classes
      + Add prototype for *_new() of abstact compact classes
    - girwriter: Fix ctype of out/ref and array parameters
    - ccode: Fix typo and actually check "end_decls" (#672)
    - abstract syntax tree:
      + Always analyze nodes after they are inserted into the AST
      + Add source_reference to local variable of catch-clause
      + Add missing replace_expression() implementations
      + Fix several construction/parenting issues
      + DataType for GLib.Error should be should resolved as ErrorType
    - libvaladoc: Add "unlock" to keywords in Highligher
    - posix:
      + Add replacement for G_(BEGIN|END)_DECLS
      + Don't check for GLib.Variant casting
    - testrunner: Reset $run_prefix before generating next test script
    - build: Unconditionally add conditional VALAFLAGS to make bootstrap
    - doc: Fix build of internal-api-docs
    - manual: Update from wiki.gnome.org

   * Bindings:
    - glib-2.0: Computing length once is enough in string.to_utf8()/splice()
    - glib-2.0: Add binding for g_test_add()
    - glib-2.0: Add array length to string.skip (#695)
    - gio-2.0: Result of DBusMessage.get_header() is unowned
    - gobject-2.0,gtk+-*.0: Fix some GLib.Value out/ref parameters
    - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
    - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+b4b30b49

  [Impact]
   * Affects all valac reverse-dependency on buildtime

  [Test Case]
   * Mass-rebuild of rdepends can be found here
     https://launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/cosmic-vala-sru-0-42-3/+packages?batch=200&memo=0&start=0

  [Regression Potential]
   * Not immediately while it requires an rdepend rebuild to manifest.

  [Other Info]
   * Regular upstream maintenance releases are likely to happen every 1-2 months

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