On Wed, 16 Nov 2022 at 09:47, Helmut Grohne <hel...@subdivi.de> wrote:
> > I think bug fixes is something you'd want. API changes less so. > My point was that there are frequently bug fixes and API changes since whatever version of gnulib is packaged in Debian. > Also note that gnulib is a piece that regularly faces portability issues > (as it tries to provide portability). As such, it is particularly > annoying for porters to not only have to fix gnulib, but then also have > to get it updated in tons of downstreams. How is this a problem for Debian packagers? Once software is packaged for Debian, it's already known to build and run. I stopped counting the number > of bug reports "... ships a broken, outdated, embedded copy of gnulib" > that I've sent. As a porter, I very much wish people wouldn't embed > gnulib. > I agree, gnulib as a whole shouldn't be embedded. I also agree that software that uses gnulib, even small parts of it (like libpaper) will have to update from time to time to fix bugs and portability problems. -- https://rrt.sc3d.org
