Re: ldconfig-symlink-before-shlib-in-deb (was Re: lintian -- detecting hundrets of bugs within seconds...)
On Tue, Feb 10, 1998 at 06:35:24PM +0000, James Troup wrote:
> jdassen@wi.leidenuniv.nl writes:
> > > # E: ldconfig-symlink-before-shlib-in-deb
> >
> > The build process of libraries can be quite complicated to modify, and
> > any attempt to get the shared lib in the archive before the symlink
> > still depends on dpkg-deb's internal behaviour AFAIK.
>
> Uh, why? Just ensure that the symlink was put in debian/tmp/usr/lib
> (or whatever) after the shlib. If necessary, you could move the
> symlink in and out again. Is that so difficult?
Ok, no. But the point about dependency on internal behaviour still stands.
Also, fixing this in dpkg-deb would prevent this problem from reoccuring in
this particular or any package once and for all.
Ray
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