Florian Weimer wrote: > >>> Some packages (notably compilers) avoid cyclic build dependencies by >>> shipping some sort of pre-compiled blob in the source package. This >>> blob is then used to compile the package. >>> >>> Does this fullfil the requirement that packages in main must be built >>> from source code?
Where exactly is this requirement? Marco d'Itri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is nothing wrong with using a precompiled compiler to bootstrap > the package in Debian, but after there is a working package in the > archive it should not be used anymore (for reliability issues, not > freedom issues). What do you mean by reliability here? From a package-building perspective, I find it to be more reliable to use the precompiled blop because then I can make sure that the package compiles in a minimal environment. Otherwise I need to depend on a *specific* prior version of the compiler, thus making the build more fragile (think Ubuntu), or I need to depend on a wide range on prior versions of the compiler, making testing much harder. Cheers, -- Jens Peter Secher. _DD6A 05B0 174E BFB2 D4D9 B52E 0EE5 978A FE63 E8A1 jpsecher gmail com_. A. Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion. Q. Why is top posting bad? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
