Re: Workaround for bug #480533 - perl-base
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Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> writes:
> On Monday 02 June 2008, Otavio Salvador wrote:
>> Perl Team is know to be looking into the issue but looks that to avoid
>> doubling the perl-base installed size they'll need to do bigger code
>> changes to avoid the code paths to not be used if those files aren't
>> present. I don't have a clue when it'll be done.
>>
>> What general view about this issue by the team?
>
> If Joey is certain that effect of the issue is only the warnings and that
> the working of D-I (in all languages) is not affected, it should probably
> not delay the release. And installing perl as a workaround also has a few
> issues. At least it won't affect Etch+1/2 installs.
>
> I do still feel that having these errors in the logs is not a sign of
> quality and they will also make dealing with installation issues less
> pleasant.
I fully agree but I also think we shouldn't delay the release even
more due that.
There're quite a few changes ready to be uploaded for Beta3/RC1 on SVN
and I do want to release it soon.
> The issue should at least be mentioned in the errata for Beta 2 so that
> hopefully we won't be getting to many "there are these errors in the
> logs" bug reports.
Will add a note for it and post an updated diff for review probably
later today or tomorrow.
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