[Mageia-dev] Copying dependencies to Updates (Testing), or changing mgaapplet to use urpmi --auto-update instead of urpmi --update.

[Thomas Backlund]

Samuel Verschelde skrev 1.9.2011 13:12:
> Le jeudi 25 août 2011 11:03:42, David W. Hodgins a écrit :
>> If the Mandriva way is kept, we must ensure all needed dependencies
>> are available in Updates (Testing too).  In addition, all packager must
>> be willing to copy the dependencies from Core Release to Core Updates
>> Testing, and the sysadmin team must push them.
>>
>> If changing mgaapplet is chosen, that must be given a very high priority.
>>
>> Either way, a decision is needed quickly.
>>
>> Thanks, Dave Hodgins
>
> A decision was finally taken yesterday during packager meeting : we would like
> to change MageiaUpdate's behaviour, but before this is done we have to copy
> the dependencies from Core Release to Core Updates.
>
> What hasn't been decided is whether the packager must submit to
> updates_testing or the sysadmin copy the package from Core Release to Core
> Updates. Can we decide it quickly so that the pending updates can be validated
> ?
>

It should be copied.

If you submit it for rebuild there is extra package(s) to validate
and more needless download/updates for those that already have the 
correct packages installed.

--
Thomas