Re: Why must libstdc++-dev depend on gcc?

["Arthur Loiret" <arthur.loiret@gmail.com>]

> Hi Arthur,
>
> I have used dpkg-cross extensively in the past.  I am now trying this
> alternative approach, which seems to work well except for libstdc++.
> For a typical package X I can simply install X and X-dev on the ARM
> system and the cross-compiler will see the includes files.  But it does
> not work for libstdc++.  So, is there a reason why libstdc++-dev must
> depend on g++?

You're right, libstdc++-dev should perhaps just Recommends g++ since
recommended packages will be automatically installed from October 1st.


Arthur.