On 10/24/2016 11:54 PM, Gilles Filippini wrote: > I'm about to request a transition slot for HDF5 1.10 in a couple of > days, but I'm concerned about pytables which doesn't support HDF5 1.10 > at all [1]. > > [1] https://github.com/PyTables/PyTables/issues/545 > > This package seems rather widely used, with a popcon > 3000. What do you > think should be done? > * leave Stretch with HDF5 1.8.16 (don not transition) > * transition and break pytables > * transition and temporarily ship pytables with an embedded hdf5 1.8.16 > source tree > * ... > > Thanks in advance for any feedback, Ideally #545 leads to upstream adding support for HDF5 1.10, alternatively perhaps the Debian community can contribute that support. In case support for HDF5 1.10 isn't available before the transition, embedding HDF5 1.8.16 seems like a reasonable alternative, although highly undesirable. Breaking pytables may help motivate affected parties to work on HDF5 1.10 support, but risks removal of a substantial reverse dependency chain from stretch. Also highly undesirable. Kind Regards, Bas -- GPG Key ID: 4096R/6750F10AE88D4AF1 Fingerprint: 8182 DE41 7056 408D 6146 50D1 6750 F10A E88D 4AF1
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