Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-08-07 Thread Russ Allbery
Steve Langasek writes: > This recommendation needs to be elminated entirely. It is *not* ok for > packages that provide libraries to stick extra linker paths in the > global configuration, whether by modifying ld.so.conf or by adding to > /etc/ld.so.conf.d. Either the libraries provided by the

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-17 Thread Russ Allbery
Rafael Laboissiere writes: > * Bill Allombert [2009-03-17 17:02]: >> What is the rational for making the library private in the first place ? > In the case of the octave package, it is a decision of the upstream > authors. I think that one of the reasons is to avoid name clashes > between diffe

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-17 Thread Bill Allombert
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 12:52:39AM +0100, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > * Bill Allombert [2009-03-17 17:02]: > > > What is the rational for making the library private in the first place ? > > In the case of the octave package, it is a decision of the upstream > authors. I think that one of the rea

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-17 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
* Bill Allombert [2009-03-17 17:02]: > What is the rational for making the library private in the first place ? In the case of the octave package, it is a decision of the upstream authors. I think that one of the reasons is to avoid name clashes between different branches of octave. For instanc

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-17 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
* Steve Langasek [2009-03-16 07:52]: > This recommendation needs to be elminated entirely. It is *not* ok for > packages that provide libraries to stick extra linker paths in the global > configuration, whether by modifying ld.so.conf or by adding to > /etc/ld.so.conf.d. Either the libraries pr

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-17 Thread Julien Cristau
On Mon, 2009-03-16 at 07:52 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > This recommendation needs to be elminated entirely. It is *not* ok for > packages that provide libraries to stick extra linker paths in the global > configuration, whether by modifying ld.so.conf or by adding to > /etc/ld.so.conf.d. Eithe

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-17 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Kurt Roeckx writes: > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:44:49AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: >> Steve Langasek writes: >> >> > This recommendation needs to be elminated entirely. It is *not* ok for >> > packages that provide libraries to stick extra linker paths in the >> > global configuration, whethe

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-16 Thread Bill Allombert
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 07:52:10AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:40:36AM +0100, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > > Debian policy 10.2 Libraries says: > > > | Packages containing shared libraries that may be linked to by other > > | packages' binaries, but which for some co

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-16 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:44:49AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > Steve Langasek writes: > > > This recommendation needs to be elminated entirely. It is *not* ok for > > packages that provide libraries to stick extra linker paths in the > > global configuration, whether by modifying ld.so.conf or

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-16 Thread Russ Allbery
Steve Langasek writes: > This recommendation needs to be elminated entirely. It is *not* ok for > packages that provide libraries to stick extra linker paths in the > global configuration, whether by modifying ld.so.conf or by adding to > /etc/ld.so.conf.d. Either the libraries provided by the

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-16 Thread Adeodato Simó
* Steve Langasek [Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:52:10 -0700]: > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:40:36AM +0100, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > > Debian policy 10.2 Libraries says: > > | Packages containing shared libraries that may be linked to by other > > | packages' binaries, but which for some compelling reas

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-16 Thread Steve Langasek
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:40:36AM +0100, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > Debian policy 10.2 Libraries says: > | Packages containing shared libraries that may be linked to by other > | packages' binaries, but which for some compelling reason can not be > | installed in /usr/lib directory, may instal

Bug#519941: 10.2 Libraries recommends use of /etc/ld.so.conf instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.d

2009-03-16 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Package: debian-policy Severity: normal Hi, Debian policy 10.2 Libraries says: | Packages containing shared libraries that may be linked to by other | packages' binaries, but which for some compelling reason can not be | installed in /usr/lib directory, may install the shared library files | in