[Mageia-dev] [changelog] [RPM] cauldron core/release libbsd-0.3.0-4.mga3

[Anssi Hannula]

20.06.2012 00:55, Anssi Hannula kirjoitti:
> 17.06.2012 23:44, Simple w kirjoitti:
>> 2012/6/17 Anssi Hannula <anssi at mageia.org>:
>>> (@shlomif, sorry for double post, I sent the previous one from an
>>> unsubscribed address)
>>>
>>> 06.06.2012 21:50, shlomif kirjoitti:
>>>> Name        : libbsd                       Relocations: (not relocatable)
>>>> Version     : 0.3.0                             Vendor: Mageia.Org
>>>> Release     : 4.mga3                        Build Date: Wed Jun  6 20:50:30 2012
>>>> Install Date: (not installed)               Build Host: ecosse.mageia.org
>>>> Group       : Development/C                 Source RPM: (none)
>>>> Size        : 105088                           License: BSD and ISC and Copyright only and Public Domain
>>>> Signature   : (none)
>>>> Packager    : shlomif <shlomif>
>>>> URL         : http://libbsd.freedesktop.org/
>>>> Summary     : Library providing BSD-compatible functions for portability
>>>> Description :
>>>> libbsd provides useful functions commonly found on BSD systems, and
>>>> lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making it easier to port
>>>> projects with strong BSD origins, without needing to embed the same
>>>> code over and over again on each project.
>>>>
>>>> shlomif <shlomif> 0.3.0-4.mga3:
>>>> + Revision: 256602
>>>> - Correct the devel package Group
>>>> - Correct the group
>>>> - Bump the release
>>>> - Fix the man pages globs
>>>>
>>>>   + kamil <kamil>
>>>>     - imported package libbsd
>>>
>>> We already have a libbsd.a from glibc. This package will cause software
>>> being linked with "-lbsd" to be linked against libbsd.so of libbsd
>>> package instead of libbsd.a of glibc.
>>>
>>> Why do we need this?
>>
>> Its needed for bumblebee.
>> I remember you saying this when i asked you to review bumblebee
>> packages and i explained you why was needed.
> 
> It seems I was a bit unclear. I meant "Why is it needed by bumblebee and
> why is glibc's libbsd.a not enough?"
> 
> In any case, the packaging issue needs to be fixed by a library removal
> or a rename.

Ping?

I guess I can look at this in a few weeks or so if no one else does...

>>> We need to either rename or drop one of them (libbsd or libbsd.a from
>>> glibc), otherwise this will cause bad linking behavior.
>>>
>>> I raised this originally in my libbsd.spec review at
>>> https://www.mageia.org/pipermail/mageia-dev/2012-April/014102.html
>>>
>>> I hope the other points in the above review have been addressed (haven't
>>> checked yet).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Anssi Hannula
>>
> 
> 



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Anssi Hannula