Re: backwards compatibility was Re: Uploaded kernel-package 3.61

[Raul Miller <rdm@test.legislate.com>]

Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com> wrote:
[lots of carefully thought out detail.]

So, currently, there's not a dpkg-specific problem with removing the
symlink, but potentially a lot of administrative red tape, and the loss
of a clear dividing line between libc6 and the kernel package.

If this is the case, there should be no changes to the kernel packages
till after the libc6 issues are sorted out. If both have to be changed
simultaneously, that sounds like a show stopper right there (as it
sounds like a deliberate attempt to make the resulting system more
fragile).

Which, I think, leads back to the original reason for debian's choice
here: clean interfaces between stuff coming from independent source
trees is a good thing.

-- 
Raul


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