On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 00:16:15 +0100, Muammar El Khatib wrote: > Hi, > > CEGUI has changed the way of providing SONAMES from "libfoo.so.x --- > > libfoo.so.x.y" to "libfoo-x.y.z.so". Checking reverse dependencies I found > that > the next packages depend on this library (they are not that many): > > 1) crystalspace > 2) ember > 3) mmpong-gl > 4) projectfootball > 5) smc > 6) mmpong-gl > > Now, I have packaged the new version and I decided to change the names of the > binary packages like I show below: > > libcegui-mk2-0.7.5 > libcegui-mk2-0.7.5-dbg > libcegui-mk2-0.7.5-dev > libcegui-mk2-0.7.5-doc > The -dev package (and probably -doc too) should in general not be versioned.
> With that change, previous version of the library can coexist if it is needed > until problems are sorted out. I'd like to have advices about this, I am not > sure if the names are fine like that or if it is OK to upload directly to > unstable (or if it is better to experimental instead). I also will write to > maintainers of those packages to tell them that I will be uploading a new > upstream version of the library, soon. > > I'd be glad if someone could tell me if I am missing something in this > process. > Please upload to experimental first, make sure the reverse dependencies are ready (at least test built, and if possible actually tested), and then follow up to -release so we find a good time for the transition. Cheers, Julien -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
