On Tue, Dec 01, 2009 at 11:27:59PM +0530, Mohan R wrote: > Package: linux-headers-2.6.26-2-amd64 > Severity: minor > > > Hi, > > A newcommer to Debian, forgive me if I do any mistakes, I'm trying to > compile broadcom-sta following http://wiki.debian.org/wl wiki page. > While installing linux-headers-2.6.26-2-amd64, I noticed that it depends on > gcc-4.1, but when I installed 'gcc' package, aptitude installed 'gcc-4.3'.
gcc-4.1 is provided in the gcc-4.1 package. > Is gcc-4.1 desperately needed for this package? I don't recall the details... > can't we change the dependency to accept >= gcc-4.1? As far as Debian is concerned, its not a bug to use a compiler still available in the distribution. It can be a wishlist bug if a package doesn't work w/ a newer compiler, but it won't be a candidate for a stable release. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org