OK, I figured this out, and a fix is in incoming now. Here's the diff, in case anyone's interested:
--- svgalib-1.4.3.orig/debian/changelog +++ svgalib-1.4.3/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +svgalib (1:1.4.3-6) unstable; urgency=low + + * QA upload. + * Set SUPPRESS_FOR_LIBC5 while installing into the temporary tree as well + as when building, so that libvga doesn't get rebuilt against libc6 + (closes: #121142). + + -- Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 11 Feb 2002 02:20:04 +0000 + svgalib (1:1.4.3-5) unstable; urgency=low * Orhaning the package, I think I am not skilled enough for it. --- svgalib-1.4.3.orig/debian/rules +++ svgalib-1.4.3/debian/rules @@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ sharedlibdir=`pwd`/../debian/tmp-$(sharedc)/$(compatlib) \ libdir=`pwd`/../debian/tmp-$(develc)/$(compatlib2) \ includedir=`pwd`/../debian/tmp-$(develc)/$(compatinc) \ - installsharedlib installstaticlib installheaders + installsharedlib installstaticlib installheaders \ + SUPPRESS_FOR_LIBC5=y mv debian/tmp-$(sharedc)/$(compatlib)/libvga.so \ debian/tmp-$(sharedc)/$(compatlib)/libvga.so.$(soname) mv debian/tmp-$(sharedc)/$(compatlib)/libvgagl.so \ Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]