Hi all, Looking at the priority of the 64-bit versions of libc6, I have found some disparities between architectures. Moreover there is some disparities with the override file and bug #344253.
Here is the current priorities: libc6-amd64: standard libc6-dev-amd64: optional libc6-ppc64: required libc6-dev-ppc64: standard libc6-s390x: required libc6-dev-s390x: standard libc6-sparc64: required libc6-dev-sparc64: standard Giving the fact that those packages are non functionnal on some machines, I am not sure they should be of priority required or even standard, the later meaning that the package is installed on default installation. Also note that all optimized versions of libc6 (libc6-sparcv9, libc6-sparcv9b, libc6-i686) are of priority "extra". There is for example more chance for a user to have an i686 class machine than an x86_64 class one. Note however that the 64-bit versions of libc6 add new functionality, whereas the optimized versions provide the same functionality, but IMHO that does not justify a priority "required" or "standard". Therefore I propose to change all 64-bit versions of libc6 to optional, and their -dev counterpart to extra. Any comment? If it looks ok, please find attached a patch to do that. Bye, Aurelien -- .''`. Aurelien Jarno | GPG: 1024D/F1BCDB73 : :' : Debian GNU/Linux developer | Electrical Engineer `. `' [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] `- people.debian.org/~aurel32 | www.aurel32.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
