[Mageia-dev] [changelog] [RPM] cauldron core/release libbsd-0.3.0-4.mga3

Tue Jun 19 23:55:22 CEST 2012

17.06.2012 23:44, Simple w kirjoitti:
+> 2012/6/17 Anssi Hannula <anssi at mageia.org>:
+>> (@shlomif, sorry for double post, I sent the previous one from an
+>> unsubscribed address)
+>>
+>> 06.06.2012 21:50, shlomif kirjoitti:
+>>> Name        : libbsd                       Relocations: (not relocatable)
+>>> Version     : 0.3.0                             Vendor: Mageia.Org
+>>> Release     : 4.mga3                        Build Date: Wed Jun  6 20:50:30 2012
+>>> Install Date: (not installed)               Build Host: ecosse.mageia.org
+>>> Group       : Development/C                 Source RPM: (none)
+>>> Size        : 105088                           License: BSD and ISC and Copyright only and Public Domain
+>>> Signature   : (none)
+>>> Packager    : shlomif <shlomif>
+>>> URL         : http://libbsd.freedesktop.org/
+>>> Summary     : Library providing BSD-compatible functions for portability
+>>> Description :
+>>> libbsd provides useful functions commonly found on BSD systems, and
+>>> lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making it easier to port
+>>> projects with strong BSD origins, without needing to embed the same
+>>> code over and over again on each project.
+>>>
+>>> shlomif <shlomif> 0.3.0-4.mga3:
+>>> + Revision: 256602
+>>> - Correct the devel package Group
+>>> - Correct the group
+>>> - Bump the release
+>>> - Fix the man pages globs
+>>>
+>>>   + kamil <kamil>
+>>>     - imported package libbsd
+>>
+>> We already have a libbsd.a from glibc. This package will cause software
+>> being linked with "-lbsd" to be linked against libbsd.so of libbsd
+>> package instead of libbsd.a of glibc.
+>>
+>> Why do we need this?
+> 
+> Its needed for bumblebee.
+> I remember you saying this when i asked you to review bumblebee
+> packages and i explained you why was needed.
+
+It seems I was a bit unclear. I meant "Why is it needed by bumblebee and
+why is glibc's libbsd.a not enough?"
+
+In any case, the packaging issue needs to be fixed by a library removal
+or a rename.
+
+>> We need to either rename or drop one of them (libbsd or libbsd.a from
+>> glibc), otherwise this will cause bad linking behavior.
+>>
+>> I raised this originally in my libbsd.spec review at
+>> https://www.mageia.org/pipermail/mageia-dev/2012-April/014102.html
+>>
+>> I hope the other points in the above review have been addressed (haven't
+>> checked yet).
+>>
+>> --
+>> Anssi Hannula
+> 
+
+
+-- 
+Anssi Hannula
+