On Sat, May 01, 2010 at 04:26:59PM +0400, Vadim Jukov wrote: > > Hmmm. Difference in WANTLIB's (while pkgnames are same) means either : > > 1. Corresponding WANTLIB in package "a" is less than in "b". This way > we can be sure that "b" is newer than "a". So no bump required. > However, if 'a' has libxxx WANTLIB newer than 'b', and 'b' has libyyy > WANTLIB newer than 'a' then (something gone wrong, but nevermind) and > bump required. > > 2. If (1) did not help, "a" contain WANTLIB that "b" doesn't. If we > decide as a global rule that this means "'a' is newer" then pkgname > bump will be required only when actually 'b' is newer. > > Yes, those rules will not completely cancel bumps, but at least reduce them. > > Sorry for any stupidity.
You're missing the point. Most trouble happens when we have to adjust wantlib after an X11 change or something. Generally, it goes from a set of WANTLIB to another one. Put it another way, first package has WANTLIB = a b c second package has WANTLIB = a b c d which is the newest one ?
