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Re: BTS question: how to mark bug if fix needs library update?



* Fri 2006-06-30 Sam Morris <sam AT robots.org.uk>
* Message-Id: e82p4q$c5$1 AT sea.gmane.org
>>     - Bug 123456 has been filed to GUI package A
>>     - In order the program to behave correct, library B needs to be updated
>>       to latest upstream version.
>> 
>> So, until new B is packaged to debian, it blocks marking bug 123456 in
>> A done. How should this be handled in BTS system? Should the bug be
>> reassigned to package B?
>
> File a bug against library B requesting that the new upstream release be
> packaged. Call that bug #987654. Then issue the following BTS command:
>
>    block 123456 by 987654

When 987654 is closed, will that automatically also close 123456? Or
should I subscribe to bug 987654 to get the notification?

Jari





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