Bug#838603: Lintian: Extend obsolete-packages with the mysql-* -> default-mysql-* transition
Package: lintian
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Because of https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/09/msg00000.html
I have created a new Lintian rule that helps maintainers to remember
to use virtual-mysql-* packages instead of direct dependencies.
After discussion with Niels Thykier I understood there are two ways to
implement this: a simple obsolete-packages way (preferred) and a more
verbose way with custom error message with more tips about what a
maintainer is expected to do.
The simple version is attached.
Tests pass at https://travis-ci.org/ottok/lintian/builds/162041045
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From: =?UTF-8?q?Otto=20Kek=C3=A4l=C3=A4inen?= <otto@seravo.fi>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:45:05 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Extend obsolete-packages with the mysql-* -> default-mysql-*
transition
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After this a warning will be emitted for mysql-* usage in any depends
fields but not in breaks/replaces/provides fields.
Signed-off-by: Otto Kekäläinen <otto@seravo.fi>
---
data/fields/obsolete-packages | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/data/fields/obsolete-packages b/data/fields/obsolete-packages
index c7cd45f..9a9b929 100644
--- a/data/fields/obsolete-packages
+++ b/data/fields/obsolete-packages
@@ -104,3 +104,10 @@ python-support => use dh_python2 instead
ruby1.9.1
ruby1.9.1-dev
libruby1.9.1
+
+# Deprecated in Stretch (https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/09/msg00000.html)
+mysql-server => default-mysql-server
+mysql-server-core => default-mysql-server-core
+mysql-client => default-mysql-client
+mysql-client-core => default-mysql-client-core
+libmysqlclient-dev => default-libmysqlclient-dev
--
1.7.9.5
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