On 10/12/2010 10:09 AM, Vadym Chepkov wrote:
> I disagree, users don't usually install libs directly, unless they intend to,
> they would install corosync package if they need it.
> you can check yourself with majority of the packages: xen-libs don't require
> xen, pacemaker-libs doesn't require pacemaker, net-snmp-libs doesn't require
> net-snmp, just to name a few.
>
> Vadym
>
Vadym,
It is possible I am in error - packaging is not my strength. Fabio, any
comment on this topic?
Regards
-steve
> On Oct 12, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Steven Dake wrote:
>
>> On 10/12/2010 05:16 AM, Vadym Chepkov wrote:
>>> It was brought up in pacemaker mail list but this applies to corosync rpm
>>> packaging as well.
>>> Libraries do not depend on "base" package, they are independent.
>>> This is how one can install several version of the same library (compat-
>>> packages)
>>> Also it is possible to use corosync libraries without using corosync daemon
>>> itself. (if one uses pacemaker with heartbeat, for instance).
>>>
>>>
>> Vadym,
>>
>> Its a general fedora policy that if a library depends in some way on the
>> parent package, that the parent package is pulled into the system.
>>
>> The reason is for example:
>>
>> yum install corosynclibs
>>
>> If this only installed the libs, the user may think they were good to go,
>> when in fact they also would need the corosync package. The libs package
>> would do nothing, except potentially satisfy some runtime dependency (the
>> case you speak of).
>>
>> The tradeoff is the runtime dependency vs not confusing the user. Generally
>> we go for principle of least surprise.
>>
>> Each distro is free to package however they like, however. These spec files
>> are only a guide of "best practices".
>>
>> Regards
>> -steve
>>
>>> --- corosync.spec.in (revision 3058)
>>> +++ corosync.spec.in (working copy)
>>> @@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
>>> %package -n corosynclib
>>> Summary: The Corosync Cluster Engine Libraries
>>> Group: System Environment/Libraries
>>> -Requires: %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
>>>
>>> %description -n corosynclib
>>> This package contains corosync libraries.
>>>
>>> Vadym
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