Bug#579795: nmu: libapt dependencies
On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 21:57 +0200, Michael Vogt wrote:
> This is a bit of a meta binNMU request. The apt team wants to
> upload a new version with a ABI break to unstable. The version
> is currently in experimental and requires rebuilds
> of the packages that depend on libapt-pkg-libc6.9-6-4.8.
>
> What is the best way forward to keep the disruption as low
> as possible for the archive? Ideally after the upload of apt
> to unstable the binNUMs would follow relatively quickly for
> important packages like aptitude, python-apt, libept etc.
>
> Please let us know when a good time for this is and if we should
> provide a list of the individual packages.
A package list would be useful, as would indicating whether any of the
other packages involved would require sourceful uploads or could all be
resolved via binNMUs.
A major blocker here currently is the aptitude/s390 FTBFS; I'd like to
have that fixed before beginning the transition as otherwise everything
will get blocked waiting for the fix.
Regards,
Adam
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