At Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:51:14 +0400, Nikita V. Youshchenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Package: libc6-sparc64 > Version: 2.3.2.ds1-13 > > Package libc6-sparc64 has no reason to depend on lib64gcc1. None of > libraries provided by libc6-sparc64 are linked agains this library.
The problem is they don't need to be installed on sparc environment always. > With the current situation, I'm getting checken-and-egg problem while > working on cross-gcc deb building procedures: > - - lib64gcc1-sparc-cross deb should be produced by cross-gcc build; > - - gcc while building for sparc target should build-depend on > libc6-sparc64-sparc-cross (produced automativcally by dpkg-cross from > libc6-sparc64-sparc-cross) > - - libc6-sparc64-sparc-cross depends on lib64gcc1-sparc-cross because > libc6-sparc64 depends on lib64gcc1. Look at the dependency loop: db1-compat and libc6. Another example is libc6 and gzip (Pre-Depends). It's bootstrapping problem that sometimes we harass. I have no idea to fix it. Sparc guys, if you have an idea or suggestions, please let me know. Otherwise, I'll close it. Regards, -- gotom