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Re:  libraries without version in SONAME



What package?  Is it itself a library?  Do other packages actually use
its library?

Justin

On Mon, Dec 27, 2004 at 08:06:07PM +0200, radus@smartpost.ro wrote:
> Hello
> 
> >>> On Mon, Dec 27, 2004 at 12:36:44AM +0200, radus@smartpost.ro wrote:
> >>> I was looking into packaging a software that has a soname:
> >>>   SONAME      libyate.so
> >>> but no version, and also upstream doesn't want any version on this
> > library.
> >>> During dh_shlibdeps i get :
> >>> dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: format of libyate.so not recognized
> >>> is this a problem because of the missing SONAME version or some other
> > thing ?
> >> Yup, vi `which dpkg-shlibdeps `, line 120:
> > [snip]
> >
> 
> I have a problem with the upstream. It seems they want the package in
> Debian very much, however they don't want to hear about versioned SONAMES,
> and asked me not to make such a patch.
> 
> Since the project is GPL nothing forbids me from creating such a patch but
> that would be against upstream's wishes.
> Also not having versioned sonames breaks dh_makeshlibs, dh_shlibdeps.
> 
> Radu
> 
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