Re: Required dpkg version in build-essential
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, Matthias Klose wrote:
> > Why do you want a versioned dependency in the first place?
>
> because it depends on variable names found in
> /usr/share/dpkg/archtable and introduced in 1.13.5.
Ok.
> > Why would you need a specific version of dpkg?
>
> I take this as answer that no specific version greater than 1.13.5 is
> required.
Given that buildd run the latest (or at least a recent) version of the
package in the suite they're building for and that packages have to
build-depend on corresponding dpkg-dev versions when they make use of new
features, I don't see a reason to increase the dependency in
build-essential.
When we use new source formats by default, it might be a reason to ensure
that everybody has a dpkg recent enough to support the newer formats
but until then, I'd keep it as is.
If Guillem or anyone else see a reason to increase the dependency, they'll
speak up I guess.
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