Bug#1090791: petsc: strict dependency on the mpich version that was used to build

Andreas Beckmann anbe at debian.org
Sat Dec 21 22:34:42 GMT 2024


Control: affects -1 + src:slepc src:fenics-dolfinx src:mpich

On Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:19:43 +0200 Drew Parsons <dparsons at debian.org> wrote:
> This is a delicate issue.  The strict version test is in the upstream
> headers.  I imagine they have their reasons for making it so.

I don't think so ...

Anyway, if you want to keep the strict dependency, please mirror it in 
the package dependencies (probably in the -dev packages) s.t. every 
mpich version bump triggers a mini transition, i.e. a binNMU of petsc.

Andreas



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