Re: Debian Policy 3.9.6.0 released

[Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org>]

Thorsten Glaser wrote:
> Bill Allombert dixit:
> >     10.1
> >          Binaries must not be statically linked with the GNU C library,
> >          see policy for exceptions.
> 
> It says there that exceptions *may* be granted, but not by whom.
> 
> So, who can grant an exception for the (already existing)
> /bin/mksh-static file (which fits the criteria named in §10.1)?

Policy itself grants the exception; the criteria named in that section
document the exception, and since mksh-static meets that criteria, you
can simply continue to ship a static binary without violating Policy.

- Josh Triplett