add link to failed imports in branch out-of-date message

[Scott Moser]

I recently saw the following
$ bzr branch lp:ubuntu/lucid-security/php5 lucid-security.dist
Most recent Ubuntu Lucid Security version: 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.9
Packaging branch version: 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.5
Packaging branch status: OUT-OF-DATE
Branched 64 revision(s).

I *really* like that message, as I've often done work on an out of date branch.

I think it would be even more useful if it added a link to the package-importer so the user could see *why* it failed and possibly even resolve it.

Ie, I'd like a link to: http://package-import.ubuntu.com/status/

[Martin Pool (mbp)]

That's a good idea. Glad you like it.

[John A Meinel (jameinel)]

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On 8/22/2011 5:56 PM, Scott Moser wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> I recently saw the following $ bzr branch
> lp:ubuntu/lucid-security/php5 lucid-security.dist Most recent
> Ubuntu Lucid Security version: 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.9 Packaging branch
> version: 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.5 Packaging branch status: OUT-OF-DATE
> Branched 64 revision(s).
>
> I *really* like that message, as I've often done work on an out of
> date branch.
>
> I think it would be even more useful if it added a link to the
> package- importer so the user could see *why* it failed and
> possibly even resolve it.
>
> Ie, I'd like a link to: http://package-import.ubuntu.com/status/
...

Would you want a link to:
  http://package-import.ubuntu.com/status/

Or one directly to the failing import:
  http://package-import.ubuntu.com/status/php5.html

This particular one looks spurious, since it is getting
"TooManyConnections" in the middle of probing for a branch. Which
hints that it is failing somehow, and then failing again trying to
clean up.

John
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[Scott Moser (smoser)]

I think the generic package link is more useful as its *easy* to find the package from there, and would then spread knowledge of that link.