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Re: libphobos-dev build-dep



Russ Allbery, le Sat 22 Mar 2014 17:12:49 -0700, a écrit :
> Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> writes:
> > Steve Langasek, le Sat 22 Mar 2014 12:43:56 -0700, a écrit :
> 
> >> Um, no, build-depending on virtual packages is absolutely allowed.
> 
> > Yes, but something has to make the buildd pick up one package which
> > provides it.  It won't decide by itself which one to choose.
> 
> Only if there is more than one package providing the same virtual package.
> If there is only one, the buildds will pick that one.

I don't think so.

If it was true, then we'd have non-deterministic builds depending one
what package happens to be available.

Samuel


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