On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:32:09AM +0200, Joachim Breitner wrote: >> Package: libghc6-zlib-dev >> Version: 0.5.0.0-2+b1 >> Severity: wishlist >> >> Please upgrade haskell-zlib in Debian. The upcoming release of >> Darcs 2.3 requires haskell-zlib 0.5.1.0. >> >> Without it, Darcs will use its deprecated internal zlib bindings, >> which will reduce the amount of real-world testing that >> haskell-zlib gets from Debian users. > > now it starts: The platform specifies zlib-0.5.0.0... but using > something deprecated should be avoided.
I believe the reason Darcs' zlib dependency was bumped to 0.5.1 is because 0.5.0 has known problems with CRC (checksums) -- either generating bad ones, or failing to detect/repair bad ones. I can dig up the exact details if you want. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
