Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Given that there are now two sorts of depends, I am changing the
> paragraph:
>
> Packages may not depend on packages with lower priority values. If
> this should happen, one of the priority values will have to be
> adapted.
>
> to read:
>
> Binary packages may not depend on binary packages with lower
> priority values. If this should happen, one of the priority values
> will have to be adapted.
>
> This is consistent with the changed wording in the packaging manual
> introduced by the accepted proposal introducing build-time
> dependencies.
>
> Are there any objections?
Why change?
Would it be OK for the source of mount to depend on ssh? (just a realy
extreme example)
Source packages should also not depend on other packages with higher
priority, otherwise there could arise a situation where you can´t
build a package because you can´t build another.
Actually checking that all sources can be build is a fulltime
job. There may not be any loops in the dependencies of sources (except
for essential and required).
May the Source be with you.
Goswin
