They just (in debian, it's already in trusy/cloud archive) added support to do this:
libv8-3.14 (3.14.5.8-4) unstable; urgency=low [ Jérémy Lal ] * Patch: 0013_gcc_48_compat, closes: bug#701312. * Allow Build-Dependency on latest libv8 branch version or on a specific branch: libv8-<API>-dev or libv8-dev. Ensure switching from one dev package to another works properly. Add a specific case for libv8-3.14 (<=3.14.5.8-3). mongodb in trusty can be made to depend on that specific -<API>- Can we reopen this? This fix should work fine in trusty too. ** Also affects: mongodb (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295723 Title: libv8-dev backport breaks some dependencies To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-archive/+bug/1295723/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs