Bug#562506: init scripts should not use set -e

2010-02-28 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Bastian Blank [2010.02.27.1320 +0100]: > set -e produces problems like this: #546743. lsb-base should not get away with "because we write shitty shell code and don't do proper error handling, we expect everyone else to do alike". If set -e is causing problems, remember that we're talk

Bug#571776: debian-policy: Libraries should be allowed to not provide shlibs when they provide symbols file

2010-02-28 Thread Julien Cristau
On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 09:34:50 +0100, Mike Hommey wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 3.8.4.0 > Severity: wishlist > > AFAIK, the current version of dpkg in stable supports symbols files, so I > think it is time we loosen the requirement for shlibs files when symbols > files are present.

Bug#571776: debian-policy: Libraries should be allowed to not provide shlibs when they provide symbols file

2010-02-28 Thread Bernhard R. Link
* Mike Hommey [100227 23:53]: > AFAIK, the current version of dpkg in stable supports symbols files, so I > think it is time we loosen the requirement for shlibs files when symbols > files are present. > > Requiring shlibs when there is a symbols file also is error-prone, as when > the symbols fil

Re: Removing the manpage requirement for GUI programs?

2010-02-28 Thread Bill Allombert
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 08:06:37PM +0100, Josselin Mouette wrote: > Hi, > > Therefore I propose that we drop the requirement of a manual page if > these conditions are met: > * the program requires graphical interaction with the user, and is > not meant to be used from a script; >

Bug#571776: debian-policy: Libraries should be allowed to not provide shlibs when they provide symbols file

2010-02-28 Thread Russ Allbery
"Bernhard R. Link" writes: > * Mike Hommey [100227 23:53]: >> AFAIK, the current version of dpkg in stable supports symbols files, so >> I think it is time we loosen the requirement for shlibs files when >> symbols files are present. >> Requiring shlibs when there is a symbols file also is erro

Bug#562506: init scripts should not use set -e

2010-02-28 Thread Russ Allbery
martin f krafft writes: > also sprach Bastian Blank [2010.02.27.1320 +0100]: >> set -e produces problems like this: #546743. > lsb-base should not get away with "because we write shitty shell code > and don't do proper error handling, we expect everyone else to do > alike". If set -e is causing

Bug#571776: debian-policy: Libraries should be allowed to not provide shlibs when they provide symbols file

2010-02-28 Thread Mike Hommey
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 01:52:15PM +0100, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > * Mike Hommey [100227 23:53]: > > AFAIK, the current version of dpkg in stable supports symbols files, so I > > think it is time we loosen the requirement for shlibs files when symbols > > files are present. > > > > Requiring shli

Bug#571776: debian-policy: Libraries should be allowed to not provide shlibs when they provide symbols file

2010-02-28 Thread Mike Hommey
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 11:29:52AM +0100, Julien Cristau wrote: > On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 09:34:50 +0100, Mike Hommey wrote: > > > Package: debian-policy > > Version: 3.8.4.0 > > Severity: wishlist > > > > AFAIK, the current version of dpkg in stable supports symbols files, so I > > think it is t

Bug#571776: debian-policy: Libraries should be allowed to not provide shlibs when they provide symbols file

2010-02-28 Thread Raphael Hertzog
On Mon, 01 Mar 2010, Mike Hommey wrote: > On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 11:29:52AM +0100, Julien Cristau wrote: > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 09:34:50 +0100, Mike Hommey wrote: > > > > > Package: debian-policy > > > Version: 3.8.4.0 > > > Severity: wishlist > > > > > > AFAIK, the current version of dpkg