17.06.2012 23:44, Simple w kirjoitti: > 2012/6/17 Anssi Hannula <[email protected]>: >> (@shlomif, sorry for double post, I sent the previous one from an >> unsubscribed address) >> >> 06.06.2012 21:50, shlomif kirjoitti: >>> Name : libbsd Relocations: (not relocatable) >>> Version : 0.3.0 Vendor: Mageia.Org >>> Release : 4.mga3 Build Date: Wed Jun 6 20:50:30 >>> 2012 >>> Install Date: (not installed) Build Host: ecosse.mageia.org >>> Group : Development/C Source RPM: (none) >>> Size : 105088 License: BSD and ISC and >>> Copyright only and Public Domain >>> Signature : (none) >>> Packager : shlomif <shlomif> >>> URL : http://libbsd.freedesktop.org/ >>> Summary : Library providing BSD-compatible functions for portability >>> Description : >>> libbsd provides useful functions commonly found on BSD systems, and >>> lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making it easier to port >>> projects with strong BSD origins, without needing to embed the same >>> code over and over again on each project. >>> >>> shlomif <shlomif> 0.3.0-4.mga3: >>> + Revision: 256602 >>> - Correct the devel package Group >>> - Correct the group >>> - Bump the release >>> - Fix the man pages globs >>> >>> + kamil <kamil> >>> - imported package libbsd >> >> We already have a libbsd.a from glibc. This package will cause software >> being linked with "-lbsd" to be linked against libbsd.so of libbsd >> package instead of libbsd.a of glibc. >> >> Why do we need this? > > Its needed for bumblebee. > I remember you saying this when i asked you to review bumblebee > packages and i explained you why was needed.
It seems I was a bit unclear. I meant "Why is it needed by bumblebee and why is glibc's libbsd.a not enough?" In any case, the packaging issue needs to be fixed by a library removal or a rename. >> We need to either rename or drop one of them (libbsd or libbsd.a from >> glibc), otherwise this will cause bad linking behavior. >> >> I raised this originally in my libbsd.spec review at >> https://www.mageia.org/pipermail/mageia-dev/2012-April/014102.html >> >> I hope the other points in the above review have been addressed (haven't >> checked yet). >> >> -- >> Anssi Hannula > -- Anssi Hannula
