Re: Some last minute things that would be good to push in
On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 01:37:14AM -0500, Eric Dorland wrote:
> * Steve Langasek (vorlon@debian.org) wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 08, 2007 at 04:28:30AM -0500, Eric Dorland wrote:
> > > I have a few minor fixes in packages that are in unstable right now
> > > that while not release critical, I think would be helpful to have in
> > > the next release. I've attached patches below for ease of reviewing.
> > > automake 1:1.4-p6-11 -> 1:1.4-p6-12
> > > This just removes the provides of automake, since we're moving away
> > > from supporting automake 1.4, and also adds a versioned conflict on
> > > automake, which allows automake1.4 and the new automake package be
> > > able to be installed at the same time, which would be good. Low risk.
> > Four packages in testing build-depend on automake[1]. Do you know which
> > version they build with?
> > Granted, the current situation means that the resolution of the build-dep
> > may be non-deterministic; but it might instead be deterministic but
> > non-obvious, in which case this change would introduce 4 RC bugs...
> Well don't the buildds and other tools always prefer a real package
> over a Provides?
They'll do whatever apt-get does. Is it the case that apt-get always
prefers a real package? If so I have no problem unblocking this.
Thanks,
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