Re: Is it RC when an interpreted module upgrade breaks rdeps?
On Sun, Mar 18, 2018 at 20:59:42 +0000, Rebecca N. Palmer wrote:
> The formal transition process rarely seems to be used for cases that don't
> require binNMUs. Given this, what is supposed to happen when an
> interpreted-language module changes its API, and hence potentially breaks
> its reverse dependencies?
>
> The case I have in mind is #893360 (which makes it an urgent question as
> it's due to migrate within a day).
>
Just like any library, either the binary package name changes, or the
new version add Breaks on older (incompatible) versions of its reverse
dependencies. Silent breakage is indeed release critical.
Cheers,
Julien
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