* Johann Felix Soden (joh...@gmx.de) [110501 21:52]: > 3. Currently, the compiler version check is done at build time by > calling g++-4.x explicitly if default gcj has version 4.x.y. But if > gcc-defaults (or any other package) does not guarantee that g++-4.x is > available, FTBFS can happen - better than frustrated users due to > unusable pdftk but anything than optimal.
Of course, the current situation is better than silent package corruption. But still not ok, because that leads to hidden new bugs jumping out at the wrong moment. However, we (in sum) have two choices: 1. have meta package(s) that make sure we have consistent compilers. This could be gcc-defaults. It could also be e.g. some gcj-g++-package. Or whatever else. 2. hardcode certain versions into this package. In case there is a third choice please say so. Otherwise, we need to decide for one of them. Whichever is the best in the end. (That I wouldn't like 2. is obvious. That 1. has also some drawbacks as well.) Andi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
