Re: Spitting up clhep or not

[Stephan Lachnit <stephanlachnit@debian.org>]

On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 3:40 PM Andreas Tille <tille@debian.org> wrote:
>
> Am Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 11:55:45AM +0100 schrieb Stephan Lachnit:
> > >
> > > * split libraries into own packages
> > >
> > >   I wonder whether we should do it right now since we need to
> > >   pass new queue anyway.
> >
> > Yes, I think we should do that now.
>
> Argh, I've uploaded a couple of hours ago to new.  I wonder how
> important this is for you and what action we should do right now:
>
>   1. Ask ftpmaster for a manual reject, do the split and re-upload.
>      If you think this is the best course of action and just do
>      so (including the split since I have not so much interest in
>      it but can help if you are not that familiar with d-shlibs.
>      You can find an example in ncbi-vdi package.)
>
>   2. Wait / "hope" for a reject due to other reasons, fix the
>      reject and do the split.
>
>   3. Let the package clear new and do the split whenever someone
>      might have time.

Option 3 is fine, it is not urgent at all.

> > > * don't build static libs
> > >
> > >   I do not see any reason to do so.  Default libs / libdevel
> > >   packages should feature shared and static lib (and d-shlibs
> > >   which I used relies on this default.  So if you ask me I'd
> > >   remove this TODO item
> >
> > Agreed, we can ship static libs.
>
> OK.  Please adapt TODO accordingly.
>
> > > * fix documentation install folder
> >
> > Tbh I don't recall. I don't have the time to look at the packaging
> > this week, but I will take a look at it next week.
>
> Either clarify that item or remove it once you have time.

I will adapt the TODO next week.

Regards,
Stephan