On Wed, Jul 05, 2006 at 02:49:44PM +0200, Loïc Minier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > As discussed yesterday on IRC, there's a problem with the circular > build-deps of gnome-python-extras. gnome-python-extras build-deps on > python-gnome2-dev which depends on python-gnome2 which depends on > python-gnome2-extras; the problem is caused by a conflict between the > old python-gnome2-extras which depends on mozilla-browser, and the new > one which build-depends on libxul-dev. > > The circular build-deps appeared with gnome-python 2.12.4-2 where I > added a compatibiliy Depends to temporarily downgrade RC bugs: packages > which used to depend on python-gnome2 should update their deps to also > depend on python-gnome2-extras. > > The conflict appeared with gnome-python-extras 2.14.0-2 where I moved > from mozilla to libxul-dev. > > Here are the proposed solutions: > 1) request buildd admins to handle this manually, by forcing the build > of gnome-python-extras 2.14.0-2 without gnome-python-extras > installed or without mozilla-browser installed > 2) reupload gnome-python without the new compatibility depends, reopen > the RC, build gnome-python-extras 2.14.0-2, reupload gnome-python > with the compatibility depends > 3) reupload gnome-python-extras without any libxul / mozilla build-deps > and deps, build it, then reupload one with libxul-dev build-dep and > deps readded; this should build since there won't be any conflict > anymore
Naive Solution: (haven't looked at the issue closely) 4) Add proper build-conflicts and versioned build-dependencies. Wouldn't that work out something ? Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
