Re: libmikmod/stable on hppa version problem

["Adam D. Barratt" <adam@adam-barratt.org.uk>]

Hi,

On Thu, 2010-07-15 at 21:04 +0200, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:
> We have run into a problem with libmikmod on stable-security in the most 
> recent DSA. That was released with the version number 3.1.11-a-6+lenny1, 
> following the usual scheme. However, as it seems hppa had a version that used 
> the old binNMU numbering scheme: 3.1.11-a-6.0.1, which is considered newer:
> http://packages.debian.org/lenny/libmikmod2

[also visible on http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable.html
fwiw]

> Is there a way that we can solve this for hppa, or is the only way out a new 
> DSA update for all 12 archs with only change a new version number?

I've been trying to think of an answer that doesn't necessitate a
complete rebuild, but haven't come up with one thus far.

Any solution that involves a sourceful upload will need to be rebuilt on
all architectures.  I'm not sure if the security archive / buildd setup
makes it possible to only attempt to build a package on a restricted set
of architectures; even if it does, as soon as the package is accepted in
to proposed-updates the remaining architectures will then be auto-built
for stable.

Regards,

Adam