Bug 2392426 - Review Request: softwedge - A serial software keyboard wedge for *nix X11
Summary: Review Request: softwedge - A serial software keyboard wedge for *nix X11
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: Package Review
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Tobi
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL: https://github.com/theatrus/softwedge
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2025-09-01 16:54 UTC by Jaroslav Škarvada
Modified: 2025-10-25 21:05 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2025-10-19 02:37:53 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:
t-fedora: fedora-review+


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Description Jaroslav Škarvada 2025-09-01 16:54:07 UTC
Spec URL: https://jskarvad.fedorapeople.org/softwedge/softwedge.spec
SRPM URL: https://jskarvad.fedorapeople.org/softwedge/softwedge-0.1%5e20250901git9c7ec82d-1.fc41.src.rpm
Description: Small Linux utility which forwards data from a serial port (such as
from a tty, or a barcode scanner) and re-issues the data as X11 key press
events.
Fedora Account System Username: jskarvad

Comment 1 Fedora Review Service 2025-09-01 16:57:17 UTC
Copr build:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/build/9513139
(succeeded)

Review template:
https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/@fedora-review/fedora-review-2392426-softwedge/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/09513139-softwedge/fedora-review/review.txt

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Comment 2 Petr Menšík 2025-09-03 18:16:42 UTC
This software has no commit made last 10 years. Are you sure this should be added into Fedora as a new package? It seems to be dead project.

Comment 3 Jaroslav Škarvada 2025-09-04 14:26:05 UTC
(In reply to Petr Menšík from comment #2)
> This software has no commit made last 10 years. Are you sure this should be
> added into Fedora as a new package? It seems to be dead project.

There is nothing to improve :) And I don't know any other better alternative.

Comment 4 Jaroslav Škarvada 2025-09-04 14:27:26 UTC
Also the code is pretty simple and straightforward, less than the 300 lines of code.

Comment 5 Tobi 2025-10-04 16:43:38 UTC
This sounds useful, I'll take it. A counter-review of Bug 2401580 would be appreciated, but is by no means required.

Comment 6 Tobi 2025-10-04 17:30:34 UTC
The separate specfile contains a longer/better description from the one inside the SRPM, which just copies the summary. I'm assuming that the former will end up in dist-git, so this should be fine.

The package work fine - I'm typing thi sentence on my phone, connected via two usb serial adapters to my pc. :)

Approved.

Package Review
==============

Legend:
[x] = Pass, [!] = Fail, [-] = Not applicable, [?] = Not evaluated
[ ] = Manual review needed



===== MUST items =====

C/C++:
[x]: Package does not contain kernel modules.
[x]: If your application is a C or C++ application you must list a
     BuildRequires against gcc, gcc-c++ or clang.
[x]: Package does not contain any libtool archives (.la)
[x]: Package contains no static executables.
[x]: Rpath absent or only used for internal libs.

Generic:
[x]: Package is licensed with an open-source compatible license and meets
     other legal requirements as defined in the legal section of Packaging
     Guidelines.
[x]: License field in the package spec file matches the actual license.
     Note: Checking patched sources after %prep for licenses. Licenses
     found: "Unknown or generated", "GNU General Public License, Version
     2", "GNU General Public License, Version 3". 11 files have unknown
     license. Detailed output of licensecheck in
     /tmp/tmp.3p3ajPjNcO/2392426-softwedge/licensecheck.txt
[x]: %build honors applicable compiler flags or justifies otherwise.
[x]: Package contains no bundled libraries without FPC exception.
[x]: Changelog in prescribed format.
[x]: Sources contain only permissible code or content.
[-]: Package contains desktop file if it is a GUI application.
[-]: Development files must be in a -devel package
[x]: Package uses nothing in %doc for runtime.
[x]: Package consistently uses macros (instead of hard-coded directory
     names).
[x]: Package is named according to the Package Naming Guidelines.
[x]: Package does not generate any conflict.
[x]: Package obeys FHS, except libexecdir and /usr/target.
[-]: If the package is a rename of another package, proper Obsoletes and
     Provides are present.
[x]: Requires correct, justified where necessary.
[x]: Spec file is legible and written in American English.
[-]: Package contains systemd file(s) if in need.
[x]: Useful -debuginfo package or justification otherwise.
[x]: Package is not known to require an ExcludeArch tag.
[x]: Package complies to the Packaging Guidelines
[x]: Package successfully compiles and builds into binary rpms on at least
     one supported primary architecture.
[x]: Package installs properly.
[x]: Rpmlint is run on all rpms the build produces.
     Note: There are rpmlint messages (see attachment).
[x]: If (and only if) the source package includes the text of the
     license(s) in its own file, then that file, containing the text of the
     license(s) for the package is included in %license.
[x]: The License field must be a valid SPDX expression.
[x]: Package requires other packages for directories it uses.
[x]: Package must own all directories that it creates.
[x]: Package does not own files or directories owned by other packages.
[x]: Package uses either %{buildroot} or $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
[x]: Package does not run rm -rf %{buildroot} (or $RPM_BUILD_ROOT) at the
     beginning of %install.
[x]: Macros in Summary, %description expandable at SRPM build time.
[x]: Dist tag is present.
[x]: Package does not contain duplicates in %files.
[x]: Permissions on files are set properly.
[x]: Package must not depend on deprecated() packages.
[x]: Package use %makeinstall only when make install DESTDIR=... doesn't
     work.
[x]: Package is named using only allowed ASCII characters.
[x]: Package does not use a name that already exists.
[x]: Package is not relocatable.
[x]: Sources used to build the package match the upstream source, as
     provided in the spec URL.
[x]: Spec file name must match the spec package %{name}, in the format
     %{name}.spec.
[x]: File names are valid UTF-8.
[x]: Large documentation must go in a -doc subpackage. Large could be size
     (~1MB) or number of files.
     Note: Documentation size is 1615 bytes in 1 files.
[x]: Packages must not store files under /srv, /opt or /usr/local

===== SHOULD items =====

Generic:
[-]: If the source package does not include license text(s) as a separate
     file from upstream, the packager SHOULD query upstream to include it.
[x]: Final provides and requires are sane (see attachments).
[x]: Package functions as described.
[x]: Latest version is packaged.
[x]: Package does not include license text files separate from upstream.
[-]: Sources are verified with gpgverify first in %prep if upstream
     publishes signatures.
     Note: gpgverify is not used.
[x]: Package should compile and build into binary rpms on all supported
     architectures.
[-]: %check is present and all tests pass.
[x]: Packages should try to preserve timestamps of original installed
     files.
[x]: Reviewer should test that the package builds in mock.
[x]: Buildroot is not present
[x]: Package has no %clean section with rm -rf %{buildroot} (or
     $RPM_BUILD_ROOT)
[x]: No file requires outside of /etc, /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin.
[x]: Packager, Vendor, PreReq, Copyright tags should not be in spec file
[x]: Sources can be downloaded from URI in Source: tag
[x]: SourceX is a working URL.
[x]: Spec use %global instead of %define unless justified.

===== EXTRA items =====

Generic:
[!]: Spec file according to URL is the same as in SRPM.
     Note: Spec file as given by url is not the same as in SRPM (see
     attached diff).
     See: (this test has no URL)
[x]: Rpmlint is run on debuginfo package(s).
     Note: No rpmlint messages.
[x]: Rpmlint is run on all installed packages.
     Note: There are rpmlint messages (see attachment).
[-]: Large data in /usr/share should live in a noarch subpackage if package
     is arched.

Comment 7 Jaroslav Škarvada 2025-10-10 10:03:11 UTC
Thanks for the review.

Comment 8 Fedora Admin user for bugzilla script actions 2025-10-10 10:04:39 UTC
The Pagure repository was created at https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/softwedge

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2025-10-10 10:32:00 UTC
FEDORA-2025-a6a465fa72 (softwedge-0.1^20250901git9c7ec82d-1.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-a6a465fa72

Comment 10 Fedora Update System 2025-10-10 10:32:38 UTC
FEDORA-2025-463b844997 (softwedge-0.1^20250901git9c7ec82d-1.fc42) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 42.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-463b844997

Comment 11 Fedora Update System 2025-10-10 10:33:24 UTC
FEDORA-2025-3f3d9be232 (softwedge-0.1^20250901git9c7ec82d-1.fc41) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 41.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-3f3d9be232

Comment 12 Fedora Update System 2025-10-11 01:22:39 UTC
FEDORA-2025-a6a465fa72 has been pushed to the Fedora 43 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf install --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2025-a6a465fa72 \*`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-a6a465fa72

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 13 Fedora Update System 2025-10-11 01:43:40 UTC
FEDORA-2025-463b844997 has been pushed to the Fedora 42 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf install --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2025-463b844997 \*`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-463b844997

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 14 Fedora Update System 2025-10-11 02:00:31 UTC
FEDORA-2025-3f3d9be232 has been pushed to the Fedora 41 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf install --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2025-3f3d9be232 \*`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-3f3d9be232

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 15 Fedora Update System 2025-10-19 02:37:53 UTC
FEDORA-2025-463b844997 (softwedge-0.1^20250901git9c7ec82d-1.fc42) has been pushed to the Fedora 42 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 16 Fedora Update System 2025-10-19 06:31:44 UTC
FEDORA-2025-3f3d9be232 (softwedge-0.1^20250901git9c7ec82d-1.fc41) has been pushed to the Fedora 41 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 17 Fedora Update System 2025-10-25 21:05:44 UTC
FEDORA-2025-a6a465fa72 (softwedge-0.1^20250901git9c7ec82d-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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