Bug#856986: unblock: graywolf/0.1.4+20170306gitecee764-1

[Ruben Undheim <ruben.undheim@gmail.com>]

> It drops symbols so effectively this includes a transition.

I am aware of this. This reason I did not think an ABI bump would be
necessary in this case, is that these symbols anyway cannot be used
since the code behind violates the license.

> This upload will need an ABI bump - preferably the same as upstream, but
given they haven't released this version yet, it is not certain we can
reuse that bump (in case they want to remove/change more symbols).

I am also upstream, so in general this would not be a problem.

The only complication I see is that I, as a Debian Maintainer, will
need a sponsor to get the NEW binary package libycadgraywolf1
uploaded.
I can bump the ABI upstream, and prepare a new package.

Cheers,
Ruben


2017-03-07 9:00 GMT+01:00 Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>:
> Niels Thykier:
>> [...]
>>
>> It drops symbols so effectively this includes a transition.  Only one
>> rdep (qflow) with same maintainer.  I cannot tell if it uses the symbols
>> (codesearch.d.n does not respond to the search and I don't have time to
>> check manually).
>>
>> I believe we need an ABI bump for this.  Will check up and get back to you.
>>
>> ~Niels
>>
>>
>
> Hi Ruben,
>
> This upload will need an ABI bump - preferably the same as upstream, but
> given they haven't released this version yet, it is not certain we can
> reuse that bump (in case they want to remove/change more symbols).
>
> If you have questions about how to perform the ABI bump, please feel
> free to ask on debian-mentors@l.d.o (or #debian-mentors, if you are on IRC).
>
> Thanks,
> ~Niels
>
>