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gnome-python2-applet<br> | gnome-python2-applet<br> | ||
gnome-python2-gnome<br> | gnome-python2-gnome<br> | ||
gnome-python2-gnomevfs<br> | gnome-python2-gnomevfs (required by abrt-gui)<br> | ||
gnome-python2-libegg<br> | gnome-python2-libegg<br> | ||
libgnome ( | libgnome (deprecated, required by gnome-python2-applet, gnome-python2-bonobo, gnome-python2-gnome, gnome-python2-libegg, libbonoboui, planner)<br> | ||
libgnomeui ( | libgnomeui (deprecated, required by gnome-applets)<br> | ||
xulrunner ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494163 upstream bug 494163])<br> | xulrunner ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494163 upstream bug 494163])<br> | ||
<br>Since a lot of other packages depend on gnome-vfs2, it may be useful to disable its HAL support, as was recently done by Debian, see <s>[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=599020 Debian bug 599020]</s> | <br>Since a lot of other packages depend on gnome-vfs2, it may be useful to disable its HAL support, as was recently done by Debian, see <s>[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=599020 Debian bug 599020]</s> |
Revision as of 11:50, 17 February 2011
HAL Removal
Summary
HAL is a behemoth, do-it-all, daemon to access hardware. It is now obsoleted by udisks (né DeviceKit-disks) and upower (né DeviceKit-power), as well as libudev for device discovery.
This feature tracks the removal of HAL in the Fedora Desktop spin.
See also:
Note that gnome-vfs2 still relies on HAL, and is dragged in through libgnomeui. So removing the gnome-vfs2, or libgnomeui dependencies from applications also helps towards that goal.
Owner
- Name: Bastien Nocera
- email: bnocera@redhat.com
- Name: Nicola Soranzo
- email: nsoranzo at fedoraproject.org
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 41
- Last updated: 2011-02-08
- Percentage of completion: 85%
Detailed Description
To generate the list of packages still depending on hal in rawhide:
$ repoquery --repofrompath=fedora-rawhide,http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/x86_64/os/ --repoid=fedora-rawhide --qf '%{NAME}' --whatrequires hal hal-info hal-libs hal-storage-addon | sort -u
Packages in the Desktop spin
Package name | Status | Bug reports or discussions |
---|---|---|
cheese | done | |
evolution | done | |
evolution-data-server | done | |
gdm | done | |
gnome-pilot | TODO | done in upstream git, |
gnome-power-manager | done | |
gnome-vfs2 | TODO | gnome-vfs2 is deprecated, applications should use gvfs instead. Packages depending directly on gnome-vfs2: gnome-python2-applet |
gstreamer-plugins-good | done | |
gvfs | done | |
gvfs-obexftp | done | |
libfprint | done | Still requires hal-filesystem |
libgpod | done | |
libmtp | done | libmtp-hal leaf subpackage requires hal-info |
pm-utils | done | |
rhythmbox | done | |
shotwell | done | |
smolt | done | |
system-setup-keyboard | done | |
xorg-x11-server-Xorg | done |
Other packages in the DVD
Package name | Status | Bug reports or discussions |
---|---|---|
blueman | TODO | Fedora bug 561019 |
dasher | TODO | Requires gnome-vfs2, |
dia | TODO | Requires gnome-vfs2, |
gimp | TODO | upstream bug 592364 |
glade3-libgladeui | TODO | Requires gnome-vfs2 |
hplip | done? | upstream bug 401091 |
inkscape | TODO | Requires gnome-vfs2, upstream bug 715215, Fedora bug 653516 |
k3b | done | |
kdebase-runtime | done | |
kdelibs | done | |
libvirt | done | |
pcsc-lite | TODO | Requires hal-libs, Debian bug 587979 |
planner | TODO | Requires gnome-vfs2, done in upstream git |
thunderbird | TODO | Requires gnome-vfs2 |
xine-lib | done |
Other packages outside the DVD
Package name | Status | Bug reports or discussions |
---|---|---|
beldi | TODO | |
camcardsync | TODO | |
eclipse | done | |
epiphany | done | |
exaile | TODO | upstream bug 625209 |
exo | done | |
gnomad2 | TODO | Fedora bug 677323 |
gnome-commander | TODO | Requires gnome-vfs2-smb, upstream bug 589069 |
gnome-device-manager | TODO | |
gparted | done | |
gxine | done | |
halevt | TODO | |
ifuse | done | |
libconcord | TODO | |
librapi | TODO | Both librapi and python-rapi subpackages |
libsynce | TODO | |
lxsession | TODO | |
matahari | TODO | Fedora bug 677367 |
nut | TODO | |
odccm | TODO | |
ohm | TODO | |
ovirt-server | TODO | ovirt-server-installer subpackage requires hal |
oxine | TODO | |
pcmanfm | TODO | Requires hal-storage-addon |
pmount | TODO | |
razertool | TODO | |
synce-hal | TODO | |
synce-trayicon | TODO | |
Thunar | done | |
thunar-volman | done | |
thunar-vfs | TODO | |
xfburn | TODO | |
xfce4-cddrive-plugin | TODO | |
xfce4-power-manager | done | |
xfce4-volstatus-icon | TODO |
Benefit to Fedora
Faster boot-up, and removal of obsoleted technology.
Scope
Loads of applications require HAL itself, or libhal. Applications should not rely on HAL, or libhal being available.
How To Test
Need to test:
- yum remove hal-filesystem hal-libs
- Check that nothing gets removed because it depends on hal
- Check that applications that access hardware still work as before
User Experience
- Faster boot-up
- Possibly faster applications startup when switching from libhal to libgudev for device enumeration
Dependencies
- See description
Contingency Plan
- Still ship HAL.
Documentation
N/A
Release Notes
- Fedora now does not ship with the HAL daemon, and libhal by default. If a specific application require libhal to function, please file a bug against it to be ported to the new technology.