There is a further optimization for file dependencies not in some whitelist that might be undertaken by depsolvers like dnf: lookup the path in the already installed packages.
The fundamental need for depsolvers resolving a dependency is the ability to traverse a mapping from path to package in order to determine whether there is a "newer" package available so that the package that provides a path can be upgraded. Resolving the path dynamically to a package name, or even using the existence of a file as a means to resolve a dependency, is a better approach than downloading megabytes of data "just in case". _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KK5OTIW6WWJ43IXISNYMWMGBYK4FLSZ7/
