On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Neil Williams <codeh...@debian.org> wrote: > On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:23:11 -0700 > Ondrej Certik <ond...@certik.cz> wrote: > >> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Neil Williams <codeh...@debian.org> wrote: >> > Package: python-numpy >> > Version: 1:1.2.1-1 >> > Severity: normal >> > >> > In #489253, ATLAS support was re-enabled. >> > >> > In #519233, python-gtk2 was made to depend on python-numpy. >> > >> > The net result is that something as small and simple as wicd now depends >> > on libgfortran and libblas in unstable. >> > >> > I ran my own systems for some time without python-numpy, it was only that >> > one issue in the sodoku game. I don't think that is sufficient >> > justification >> > for adding such a huge dependency chain like ATLAS. >> > >> > I was going to recommend wicd as the wireless network support tool for >> > Emdebian Grip but I cannot do that if that means installing fortran! >> > >> > Making fortran essential for all GUI python support isn't going to help >> > developments like openmoko or other embedded / small machine purposes. >> >> Yes, I agree, that this should be resolved. I always thought you can >> install python-numpy without atlas. At least it used to be that way, >> if this is not the case, it's a bug to be fixed. > > I think it's a result of the fix for #489253 - the option was > re-enabled but the package was not split. > >> As to fortran, python-numpy needs gfortran to build (it contains some >> fortran files). If all you need is just the binary package, I think it >> could work without having gfortran installed. > > The particular dependencies I need to have as optional are those > related to ATLAS and Lapack : > > libblas.so.3gf , liblapack.so.3gf and libgfortran3 . > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > python-numpy: Depends: libblas3gf but it is not going to be installed > or libblas.so.3gf or > libatlas3gf-base but it is not installable > Depends: libgfortran3 (>= 4.3) but it is not installable > Depends: liblapack3gf but it is not installable or > liblapack.so.3gf but it is not installable or > libatlas3gf-base but it is not installable > E: Broken packages > > (This comes from the Emdebian Grip repository which is a filtered > repository and does not include all packages in Debian, just the ones > most suitable for embedded devices. These particular packages are > large and undesirable for embedded targets.)
I agree that this needs to be fixed. So your suggestion is to split numpy into several packages? How exactly? I am currently too busy to work on this, but if you know how to fix it and do the work, I'll upload your changes, or let you upload it. Thanks, Ondrej -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
