Bug#2807: X <-> cpp dependency?

[david@elo.ods.com (David Engel)]

> > I don't see any need for a virtual package.
>
> Maybe not.  Will the following work?  If so, then you're right about no
> need for a virtual package.
>
> xbase - Depends: cpp
> netstd - Depends: cpp
> cpp - Conflicts: gcc
> gcc - Conflicts: cpp, Provides: cpp

Yes, that would work.

> > Siggy was the maintainer for binutils, gcc/cpp and several other
> > packages but he disappeared weeks ago and hasn't been heard from
> > since.  As I did with libc, I stepped in and took them over on an
> > interim basis until soneone else can be found.  Would you like to take
> > them over?
>
> I wouldn't want to do it myself.  I see you're the maintainer of every
> important development package.  Perhaps I can just help you with it?  A
> question - are you simply repackaging the stuff from tsx-11?  I believe
> that's the not the case for libc, right?  You're taking certain parts
> of libc-5.3 into our libc-5.2.  If you are largely following H.J. Lu's
> releases, I'd be willing to help you more.

All versions are initially based on H.J.'s versions.  Unfortunately,
H.J. does not usually make bug fix only updates to his released
versions.  As a result, selected patches from various sources are
applied as needed to the Debian versions until H.J. releases new
versions.

David
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