Bug#1035904: dpkg currently warning about merged-usr systems (revisited)
Hi Gunar
On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 12:14:42PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
> dpkg has many bits that make it special. It has been discussed whethe
> dpkg should be a native package or it should become non-native; if it
> were non-native, having a patch that contradicts the upstream author's
> wishes would be easier (and I'm not saying that I'd be up for patching
> this warning out as it is).
But why does the state of the package (native vs non-native) can have
any effect on a CTTE decision? Or do you want to say I can block CTTE
from reaching any kind of decision just by uploading a package as
native? Sorry, but this does not compute.
> If we were to force a patch silencing out this warning right now and
> for all of the Bookworm cycle, and the dpkg authors disagree with it,
> they could remove (even omit to include it) in any updates.
Sure, but this is a direct violation of a CTTE decision. How often do
you think someone could do that?
Bastian
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