Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-12-06 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 10:29:17PM +0100, Kurt Roeckx wrote: > So /usr/lib/libextractor.so.1 should either set up an rpath > for /usr/lib/libextractor/ or tell the full path to the dynamic > loader when it tries to load it's plugins. Preferably the latter; I don't see the point in using rpath for

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-12-02 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Tue, Dec 01, 2009 at 01:56:20AM -0800, Matt Taggart wrote: > Hi debian-policy, > > This request concerns a particular problem, but I think maybe the answers > might be generic and help with policy. > > I maintain a package that runs afoul of the > > 'binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath' > > lin

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-12-01 Thread Matt Taggart
Hi debian-policy, This request concerns a particular problem, but I think maybe the answers might be generic and help with policy. I maintain a package that runs afoul of the 'binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath' lintian check, which is currently being discussed in #555982 for addition to policy.

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-11-16 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Vincent Danjean writes: > Kurt Roeckx wrote: >> On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 08:51:42PM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: >>> I would suggest a new lintian tag 'rpath-outside-usr-lib' that flags >>> packages with rpath pointing outside /usr/lib and /lib. This clearly >>> warrant a REJECT but have much less

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-11-16 Thread Vincent Danjean
Kurt Roeckx wrote: > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 08:51:42PM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: >> I would suggest a new lintian tag 'rpath-outside-usr-lib' that flags >> packages with rpath pointing outside /usr/lib and /lib. This clearly >> warrant a REJECT but have much less false positives than >> binary-

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-11-15 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 08:51:42PM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 04:53:03PM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: > > Lintian has the following tag: > > > > Tag: binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath > > Severity: serious > > > > and ftpmaster requires an override for this tag to allow pack

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-11-13 Thread Bill Allombert
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 04:53:03PM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: > Lintian has the following tag: > > Tag: binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath > Severity: serious > > and ftpmaster requires an override for this tag to allow packages into > the archive. I believe Policy is currently silent on this topic.

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-11-13 Thread Russ Allbery
Yavor Doganov writes: > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 04:53:03PM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: >> Tag: binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath >> Severity: serious >> and ftpmaster requires an override for this tag to allow packages into >> the archive. I believe Policy is currently silent on this topic. The >>

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-11-13 Thread Yavor Doganov
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 04:53:03PM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: > Tag: binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath > Severity: serious > and ftpmaster requires an override for this tag to allow packages into > the archive. I believe Policy is currently silent on this topic. The > normative contents of that wiki

Bug#555982: debian-policy: RPATH in binaries and shared libraries

2009-11-12 Thread Russ Allbery
Package: debian-policy Version: 3.8.3.0 Severity: wishlist Lintian has the following tag: Tag: binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath Severity: serious Certainty: possible Ref: http://wiki.debian.org/RpathIssue Info: The binary or shared library sets RPATH. This overrides the normal library search path,