[Debian-science-sagemath] transition: fplll

[Tobias Hansen]

On 09/06/2018 09:22 AM, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 06/09/18 10:15, Tobias Hansen wrote:
>> On 09/06/2018 04:40 AM, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> On 06/09/18 00:43, Tobias Hansen wrote:
>>>> Package: release.debian.org
>>>> Severity: normal
>>>> User: release.debian.org at packages.debian.org
>>>> Usertags: transition
>>>>
>>>> I would like to request a transition of fplll to version 5.2.1 (currently in
>>>> experimental), on behalf of the package uploader Julien Puydt and the Debian
>>>> Science Team. The new version of the package is needed for sagemath 8.3.
>>>>
>>>> The package has 3 reverse dependencies: fpylll, sollya and gap-float. I checked
>>>> that sollya and gap-float build with the new version of fplll. fpylll has to be
>>>> updated along with fplll. The new version is ready in experimental and will be
>>>> uploaded by me together with fplll.
>>>>
>>> I will upgrade sollya and gap-float this weekend (Friday-Saturday).
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jerome
>> The point of a transition is that the reverse dependencies do not need a new upload because the release team takes care that they are rebuilt. Do you want to change something about these packages?
> No, but I can enforce their dependency over fplll version 5.2.1 , after the transition.
>
> Jerome

They don't need such a dependency, since they work with the old fplll version. That the new version is used is ensured by the transition.

Best,
Tobias