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

[Anssi Hannula]

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.

>> 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