Package: debian-policy Version: 3.9.1.0 Severity: wishlist User: debian-pol...@packages.debian.org Usertags: informative
Steve Langasek wrote[1]: > Since we don't want to wait until the next release cycle before being able > to proceed to step 5, this does mean that a transitional dependency is > needed to ensure a multiarch-compatible ld.so is unpacked before libraries > unpack to /lib/i386-linux-gnu. [...] > If you think this is important to document in policy anyway, I can prepare a > patch. How about something like this? Based roughly on http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/04/msg00036.html [1] http://bugs.debian.org/619186 --- policy.sgml | 17 +++++++++++++---- 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index ec605c6..fc831fc 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -6163,10 +6163,19 @@ install -m644 debian/shlibs.<var>package</var> debian/<var>package</var>/DEBIAN/ containing 32-bit x86 libraries may not install these libraries to <file>/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu</file>. <footnote> - This is necessary in order to reserve the directories for - use in cross-installation of library packages from other - architectures, as part of the planned deployment of - <tt>multiarch</tt>. + <p> + This is necessary in order to reserve the directories for + use in cross-installation of library packages from other + architectures, as part of the planned deployment of + <tt>multiarch</tt>. + </p> + <p> + Packages installing libraries to these directories + will need to declare a "Pre-Depends" relationship + against <package>multiarch-support</package> to ensure + the libraries are visible to ld.so during partial + upgrades from Debian 6.0 (squeeze) and earlier. + </p> </footnote> </p> <p> -- 1.7.5.rc0 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
