Re: Bug#492513: libkipi - tighten shlibs or bump soname (undefined symbol)
- To: Mark Purcell <msp@debian.org>
- Cc: debian-release@lists.debian.org, 492513@bugs.debian.org, Nadav Kavalerchik <nadavkav@netvision.net.il>, kphotoalbum@packages.debian.org, gwenview@packages.debian.org
- Subject: Re: Bug#492513: libkipi - tighten shlibs or bump soname (undefined symbol)
- From: Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:19:37 +0200
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On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 22:07:36 +1000, Mark Purcell wrote:
> Release-Team,
>
> The undefined symbol is caused by an API change in libkipi.
>
> As compatibility is maintained, kphotoalbum and gwenview work correctly with
> the all versions of libkipi0. However digikam requires libkipi0 >= 1.6.1.
>
> I see two options for resolution:
>
> 1. Tighten the shlibs libkipi0 (>= 0.1.6-1), upload libkipi0_0.1.6-2 then
> binNMU digikam, or
>
> 2. Bump soname - say libkipi0deb_0.1.6-2, process through NEW, then binNMU
> digikam, kphotoalbum and gwenview.
>
> Which option would you prefer for lenny?
>
If (binary) compatibility is maintained, then 2 doesn't make any sense…
SONAME bumps are only needed for incompatible ABI changes.
Cheers,
Julien
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