[sean finney] > 1) split out the c++ libraries, make the c++ library conflict with the older > version of libxmlrpc-c3 (conflicting files) make the -dev package > depend on both libraries, and hope that a half dozen binNMU's fix the > problem quickly enough. > 2) do (1) but also fake an abi break in the c libraries, renaming this > package as well (i could leave the SONAME the same though, right? > allowing the old libraries to stay while the transition takes place.
If you keep the same SONAME for the C library, it will have to Breaks (or Conflicts) libxmlrpc-c3, so that won't really accomplish the seamless upgrade you want with 2). I think what you want is 2), keeping the C SONAME, but adding Breaks + Replaces (but not Provides, since you aren't providing the C++ lib), followed by a round of binNMU. Preferably not in unstable until after squeeze, unless it's actually targeted to squeeze at this late date, as this is a library transition that can prevent migration of any of your rdepends. Peter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100907215239.gk3...@p12n.org
