forcemerge 602457 599486 thanks On Fri, Nov 05, 2010 at 01:45:53AM +0100, Danai SAE-HAN wrote: > Package: perl-modules > Version: 5.10.1-16 > Severity: normal
> I have just uploaded package `libunicode-collate-xs-perl' version 0.65-1 > to the repository. This package replaces the Unicode::Collate package > found in perl-modules, which is a somewhat older version. > > Could you please remove the Unicode::Collate package from perl-modules? No, you've misunderstood this. Did you see http://lists.debian.org/debian-perl/2010/10/msg00100.html ? Quoting Ansgar there: > There is no need to remove it from perl-modules. We already have > several Perl modules that are shipped in both perl/perl-modules and a > separate package, for example libversion-perl. This does not cause any > problems as they are installed in different locations and the perl > interpreter will load the separate packaged modules first. > > You should still notify the perl maintainers so they can include your > package in the Provides field and older versions in the Conflicts field > (that is older versions than included in perl-modules itself). Please look at other dual lived modules to see how this is normally handled. The result should be something like Package: perl-modules Provides: [...], libunicode-collate-perl Replaces: [...], libunicode-collate-perl Conflicts: [...], libunicode-collate-perl (<< 0.52) The Provides: is so that packages that don't care about the exact version and depend on just 'libunicode-collate-perl' will not unnecessarily pull in the separate package. The Conflicts: and Replaces: are so that upgrading the perl package removes any possible older versions of Unicode::Collate that would otherwise take precedence on @INC. At the moment this is not strictly necessary as 0.65 is the first separately packaged version, so it would only affect locally packaged older libunicode-collate-perl packages. It doesn't hurt to introduce it straight away though. Also, why do you call it libunicode-collate-xs-perl ? AFAICS the module is still called Unicode::Collate, with or without the XS bits. > I have added a Conflicts against `perl-modules (<= 5.10.1-16)' to ensure > a proper transition. I don't see the package you uploaded anywhere yet, but doesn't that make it currently uninstallable? There's no need for it in any case, the separate package should install in /usr/(share|lib)/perl5 and be found first on @INC. I'm merging this with your previous request, #599486. Let's keep them open until the matter is settled. -- Niko Tyni nt...@debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
