Re: Bug#1065416: Bastian's offer in #1065416

[Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org>]

Hello kernel maintainers,

While potential solutions to this bug are being discussed, would you
please consider removing the Provides from linux-libc-dev?

They can be re-instated again later, in combination with the requested
symlinks, or the binary package can be transitioned to
cross-toolchain-base, or some other solution found. I would hope that we
can figure out the future of this package, without leaving
cross-building broken.

Last month, Sean asked you:

> In [1], Bastian proposes that Matthias <doko> take over the
> linux-libc-dev binary package, building it from one of the crossbuilding
> source packages he maintains.  Different people have been reading
> Bastian's e-mail differently as to whether it was a serious proposal for
> how to resolve the dispute, or just a rhetorical device Bastian was
> using to make a point.
> 
> In any case, doko is among those who took the offer seriously.
> 
> In two messages written today, Bastian appears to say both that he
> is okay with resolving the dispute that way, and also that he is not.
> 
> I am writing seeking some clarity.  What is the team consensus on this?
> Is this something you are happy to do, would consider doing, or is it
> off the table?  That would help us see where we are.
> 
> Many thanks.
> 
> [1]  https://bugs.debian.org/1065416#108
> 
> -- 
> Sean Whitton

Have you given this any thought yet?

Thank you,

Stefano

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