Re: dpkg-shlibdeps (was Re: Cannot install HURD: bsdutils missing)
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 05:43:33PM -0700, Grant Bowman wrote:
> Ah thanks Jeff, very interesting. Looks like this has been an issue for
> quite awhile.
Bet on it. From the very first beginnings (eg, four years ago).
> Any idea when this (with whatever logic) is this going to
> get merged into the upstream dpkg-dev binary package?
No. See
http://lists.debian.org/debian-dpkg/2002/debian-dpkg-200204/msg00094.html
I don't know what to do to get a reply. Maybe write a patch as I see
fit.
> on this issue revealed other ports having problems too. I don't know if
> this fix is universal.
No, it is an ugly hack.
> I wouldn't think it would be too hard to merge.
It wouldn't be too hard to do the right thing.
> Yet I guess we are still in a freeze waiting for the Woody security
> infrastructure issues to get worked out et al.
I think there is a development branch in dpkg CVS.
Thanks,
Marcus
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