From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2007-01-31T18:28:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Rake GemPackageTask Suggestion

On Jan 31, 2007, at 24:40, Trans wrote:
> When using the GemPackageTask, one has to build the GemSpec in order
> to define the task. For a large project and/or slow machine this
> actualy can take a second or so.
>
>      spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
>        s.files = FileList.new('**/*').to_a

How many files do you have?

I solve this by using a Manifest.txt, that way I know exactly what I  
want is included, and nothing I don't:

s.files = File.read('Manifest.txt').split

Plus the check_manifest task from Hoe to make sure everything is up- 
to-date.