symbols file handling Was: Bug#829692: RFS: libu2f-host/1.1.2-0.1 [NMU] -- library for Universal 2nd Factor

[Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org>]

Hi,



>Appears to be good, uploaded.
>Thanks for your work!


thanks for sponsoring, I looked at the package, but I didn't have time to look properly
at it and reply here :)

I admit I'm a little bit lost on this change
(my fault! to be clear, this is why I'm redirecting to -mentors mail list)

all the symbols have been updated:
e.g.

[snip]

- u2fh_check_version@U2F_HOST_0.0 0.0

+ u2fh_check_version@U2F_HOST_0.0 1.0

[snip]


what does this mean? do reverse-dependencies needs a rebuild then?

reverse-depends -b libu2f-host-dev
Reverse-Build-Depends
=====================
* pam-u2f

I admit, I don't have a strong knowledge, so I ask:
adding symbols should be fine because there aren't ABI changes that breaks reverse-dependencies,
but changing the version on a current symbol does mean that the symbol changed and then
they need a rebuild?

thanks for sponsoring, I hope I'll lean something new from this RFS

thanks :)

G.