On 10/16/2014 01:36 PM, Andreas Metzler wrote: > Control: reassign -1 libgpg-error0 1.15-1
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> I think it would be a good idea and do not think this is like a
> library transition at all. libgpg-error is up to date in testing
> (1.16). - Bumping the version-dependency of the affected symbols to
> 1.15 in the symbol file will not hurt or delay testing propagation of
> reverse dependencies.
>
> This more like uploading a new upstream versions of shared
> library (without symbol file) bumping the shlibs. (Which ist still
> allowed.) Just without the possibly negative effect of delaying other
> packages.
>
> What would make it a little bit like a library transition is if you
> later asked -release to binnmu all libgpg-error reverse dependencies
> to make sure they got a strict dependency. I guess they would do it if
> they had buildd time to spare. But this is a optional second step. If
> -release does not want to, nothing is lost.
>
> Anyway. Daniel, I am reassigning to libgpg-error0, since that is where
> the fix will need to happen. Please simply send it back if you
> disagree.
Thank you Andreas. I agree with your reasoning, and am only sorry i
didn't think it through this clearly initially myself :)
I'm hoping to roll out a new libgpg-error later today for other reasons,
and i'll include this change while i'm doing it.
Regards,
--dkg
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