On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, Matthias Klose wrote: > > Why do you want a versioned dependency in the first place? > > because it depends on variable names found in > /usr/share/dpkg/archtable and introduced in 1.13.5.
Ok. > > Why would you need a specific version of dpkg? > > I take this as answer that no specific version greater than 1.13.5 is > required. Given that buildd run the latest (or at least a recent) version of the package in the suite they're building for and that packages have to build-depend on corresponding dpkg-dev versions when they make use of new features, I don't see a reason to increase the dependency in build-essential. When we use new source formats by default, it might be a reason to ensure that everybody has a dpkg recent enough to support the newer formats but until then, I'd keep it as is. If Guillem or anyone else see a reason to increase the dependency, they'll speak up I guess. Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Le best-seller français mis à jour pour Debian Etch : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
