Bug#219145: libc6.1-dbg: should provide libc-dbg
At Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:57:05 +0200,
Domenico Andreoli wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 10, 2004 at 11:38:54AM +0900, GOTO Masanori wrote:
> > At Sat, 17 Apr 2004 09:00:47 +0900,
> > GOTO Masanori wrote:
> > > > as packager, i'd like to be able to choose whether or not libc-dbg
> > > > is required, recommended, suggested or whatever. if libc-dbg virtual
> > > > package does not exist i have no chance at all.
> > >
> > > Which package is it needed? Is recommending libc-dbg valuable for
> > > users? If there is not, I agree with Jeff's opinion.
> >
> > Domenico, any reply with this bug? I think providing libc-dbg does
> > not make sense. Which package did you want to add libc-dbg?
> > If you have no object or reply, I'll close this bug.
>
> as libc-dev is already provided to let one ignore the actual libc devel
> package of all the debian ports, i find logic (and useful) to have a
> libc-dbg which lets free to not know which -dbg package is provided
> for the given port.
>
> libcurl2-dbg *suggests* libc6-dbg | libc6.1-dbg | libc0.3-dbg. i'd like
> something like libc6-dbg | libc-dbg as already is for the -dev packages.
>
> i suppose the user of libcurl2-dbg might be interested in where things
> break even if these are in libc. it is not a matter strictly aimed to
> libc debugging. i find nice having all the debug symbols in place while
> i'm debugging a program.
>
> nothing more. i you don't agree with me feel free to close the report
> and i'll continue enumerating all the libc -dbg packages.
I understand why you want libc-dbg.
IMO, there's no need to suggest libc-dbg package by libcurl2-dbg. A
user may think "I may get merit or need to install libc-dbg when I
debug libcurl2-dbg.", but in most case it's not true. But adding
Suggests: is maintainer's desicion, not ours.
BTW, regardless of this bug, I think providing libc-dbg is useful for
especially package selection. libc-pic, libc-udeb, libc-dev and libc
are already provided. It's natural to provide libc-dbg.
Jeff, any objections? I would add libc-dbg to the cvs.
Regards,
-- gotom
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