What package? Is it itself a library? Do other packages actually use its library?
Justin On Mon, Dec 27, 2004 at 08:06:07PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello > > >>> On Mon, Dec 27, 2004 at 12:36:44AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> I was looking into packaging a software that has a soname: > >>> SONAME libyate.so > >>> but no version, and also upstream doesn't want any version on this > > library. > >>> During dh_shlibdeps i get : > >>> dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: format of libyate.so not recognized > >>> is this a problem because of the missing SONAME version or some other > > thing ? > >> Yup, vi `which dpkg-shlibdeps `, line 120: > > [snip] > > > > I have a problem with the upstream. It seems they want the package in > Debian very much, however they don't want to hear about versioned SONAMES, > and asked me not to make such a patch. > > Since the project is GPL nothing forbids me from creating such a patch but > that would be against upstream's wishes. > Also not having versioned sonames breaks dh_makeshlibs, dh_shlibdeps. > > Radu > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Justin aptitude install task-iraf saods9 eclipse sextractor x11iraf wcstools http://www.justinpryzby.com/debian/ References [0] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
