Bug#1065416: Bastian's offer in #1065416

[Matthias Klose <doko@debian.org>]

On 12.09.24 11:58, stefanor@debian.org wrote:
> Hi Ben (2024.09.11_22:38:24_+0000)
> > > > While potential solutions to this bug are being discussed, would you
> > > > please consider removing the Provides from linux-libc-dev?
> > >
> > > I am open to doing so.
> > [...]
> >
> > I raised this at today's team meeting and it was agreed to do this; see
> > <https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/linux/-/merge_requests/1198>.

thank you!

> Thank you, Ben and Bastian.
>
> Matthias, I hope that unblocks you from making cross-toolchain-base
> uploads.

I'm waiting for an upload with the removed or renamed provides.

> Bastian, I'm assuming you still want to be able to provide these cross
> headers. Can you propose a patch or description of how you'd provide
> them, so we and Matthias can review?
>
> Stefano

I also filed #1081826, I don't think that 99% of user installations 
should suffer a bad design for cross/bootstrap/whatever requirements.

Matthias