Hi Laszlo and Yogeswaran, I'm explicitly adding Laszlo to Cc to increase the chances of him chiming in.
On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 06:40:02PM -0400, Yogeswaran Umasankar wrote: > There is a file conflict between python3-proto-plus and nanopb. The > conflict arises due to both packages has a file at > /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/proto/__init__.py [0]. I am maintaining > python3-proto-plus, and I am seeking guidance. Thank you for going the extra mile and resolving this constructively and consensually. > The module name "proto" is an integral part of the python3-proto-plus > package. Renaming the "proto" module in python3-proto-plus would > significantly impact future dependent packages. I agree with this assessment. At the same time, I note that "proto" is a fairly generic name. Even though it seems unlikely that upstream would want to change it, I think telling them would be useful still. It definitely is conceivable that another project would later try to also use this module name and therefore it is best to avoid it. > It appears that nanopb's use of the module name "proto" does not align > with the conventional identification of a Python module. Given this, it > might be plausible to make this module private within the nanopb > package. This adjustment could potentially resolve the conflict without > affecting the dependent packages. Yes. In particular, I could not locate external uses of nanopb's proto module. chromium and firefox also use this module name though my impression is that they have another conflict on this name again arguing in favour of not using it at all. > I have attempted to reach out to the nanopb maintainer to discuss this > issue, but I have not yet received a response. In case the maintainer is > MIA, should I proceed with renaming the "proto" module in nanopb to > "nanopb-proto"? As one of the team members, I am willing to implement > this change if it is deemed the best solution. I recommend that you send a patch to the bug and give Laszlo two weeks before proceeding to NMU in the absence of a reply as the proposed change is a bit intrusive. Helmut
