Bug#386439: dh_installdebconf: version argument
Hi, On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 13:44:38 -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > I don't feel that this is the right fix. It just moves the dependency > info from the control file to the rules file, which doesn't feel like > any benefit. One of these approaches seems more sound: > * Modify dpkg-deb or something to remove redundant dependencies, so > if a package depends on debconf (>= 0.5) (misc:Depends) and debconf > (>= 1.4.72) (control), the deb only carries the higher dependency. I've on my TODO, which I will probably move as part of the dpkg roadmap for after etch, to fix this in dpkg-gencontrol (actually controllib.pl's parsedep). regards, guillem -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#386439: dh_installdebconf: version argument
also sprach Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.09.07.1944 +0200]:
> I don't feel that this is the right fix. It just moves the
> dependency info from the control file to the rules file, which
> doesn't feel like any benefit.
Well, something like -V of dh_perl; then I could specify a versioned
build-dep on debconf... would you consider this?
Other replies follow:
> * Add a flag to debhelper to make a command not add misc:Depends, which
> can be turned on when needed. (ie, when you're specifying a tighter
> dependency in the control file)
> * Split up misc:Depends. However, this last one doesn't seem very viable
> since then you'd have to renember to add ${debconf:Depends} etc etc.
I can do both of these now simply by not using misc:Depends and
hoping to follow all changes. However, you'll understand if I say
this is not the favourable solution.
> * Modify dpkg-deb or something to remove redundant dependencies, so
> if a package depends on debconf (>= 0.5) (misc:Depends) and debconf
> (>= 1.4.72) (control), the deb only carries the higher dependency.
> * Decide that redundant dependencies are not actually a problem and
> leave them in. (Note that lintian doesn't warn about them.)
Sure...
> * Make debhelper's dependency adding code smarter so it doesn't add the
> lower-versioned redundant dependency in the first place.
This seems like one way to do it.
Thanks for your reply.
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Bug#386439: dh_installdebconf: version argument
martin f krafft wrote:
> Please see #385994. It would be nice if dh_installdebconf would take
> a parameter to specify the minimum version for debconf, and passed
> that on to misc:Depends.
I don't feel that this is the right fix. It just moves the dependency
info from the control file to the rules file, which doesn't feel like
any benefit. One of these approaches seems more sound:
* Add a flag to debhelper to make a command not add misc:Depends, which
can be turned on when needed. (ie, when you're specifying a tighter
dependency in the control file)
* Modify dpkg-deb or something to remove redundant dependencies, so
if a package depends on debconf (>= 0.5) (misc:Depends) and debconf
(>= 1.4.72) (control), the deb only carries the higher dependency.
* Make debhelper's dependency adding code smarter so it doesn't add the
lower-versioned redundant dependency in the first place.
* Decide that redundant dependencies are not actually a problem and
leave them in. (Note that lintian doesn't warn about them.)
* Split up misc:Depends. However, this last one doesn't seem very viable
since then you'd have to renember to add ${debconf:Depends} etc etc.
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see shy jo
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Bug#386439: dh_installdebconf: version argument
Package: debhelper Version: 5.0.37.3 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/bin/dh_installdebconf Please see #385994. It would be nice if dh_installdebconf would take a parameter to specify the minimum version for debconf, and passed that on to misc:Depends. -- .''`. martin f. krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : proud Debian developer, author, administrator, and user `. `'` http://people.debian.org/~madduck - http://debiansystem.info `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing systems signature.asc Description: Digital signature (GPG/PGP)
