Hi, > > The foo package's build dependencies are only relevant when building the > > foo package. For someone who develops software based on libbar, it is > > not obvious that foo's build dependencies are required.
> Except that a -dev package can be perfectly functional without > pkg-config. So, in that case it should not be a dependency, but a > recommends. With a recommends, foo will still need to declare a build dependency. Simon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]