Public bug reported: Binary package hint: mythtv
In reviewing the mythtv binaries in the NEW queue, I came across these lintian errors: $ lintian libmyth-0.24-0_0.24.0+fixes27305-0ubuntu1_i386.deb: E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmyth-0.24.so.0.24.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythavcodec.so.52.86.1 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythavcore.so.0.6.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythavdevice.so.52.2.1 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythavfilter.so.1.37.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythavformat.so.52.78.3 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythavutil.so.50.24.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythhdhomerun-0.24.so.0.24.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythlivemedia-0.24.so.0.24.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythpostproc.so.51.2.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythswscale.so.0.11.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythtv-0.24.so.0.24.0 E: libmyth-0.24-0: shlib-with-non-pic-code usr/lib/libmythui-0.24.so.0.24.0 This is in violation of section 10.2 of the Ubuntu Policy manual (http://people.canonical.com/~cjwatson/ubuntu-policy/policy.html/ch-files.html#s-libraries): "If the package is _architecture: any_, then the shared library compilation and linking flags must have `-fPIC', or the package shall not build on some of the supported architectures. Any exception to this rule must be discussed on the mailing list ubuntu-de...@lists.ubuntu.com, and a rough consensus obtained. The reasons for not compiling with `-fPIC' flag must be recorded in the file `README.Debian', and care must be taken to either restrict the architecture or arrange for `-fPIC' to be used on architectures where it is required." ** Affects: mythtv (Ubuntu) Importance: Critical Status: New ** Changed in: mythtv (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: mythtv (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Critical -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/684941 Title: libmythtv-0.24-0 violates -fPIC policy -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
