[debian-mysql] [MBF] mysql meta-packages

[Emilio Pozuelo Monfort]

On 04/12/16 17:48, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
> On 28/11/16 22:36, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
>> On 27/11/16 12:26, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
>>> On 26/11/16 20:27, Otto Kekäläinen wrote:
>>>> Ok, I found the command 'build-rdeps libmysqlclient-dev' and I am
>>>> using it instead to file bugs against source packages only.
>>>
>>> Thank you Otto. It would be nice to add a usertag to those bugs, e.g.
>>>
>>> user pkg-mysql-maint at lists.alioth.debian.org
>>> usertag NNN default-libmysqlclient
>>>
>>> so that we get a nice report page to track progress.
>>>
>>> BTW packages that (build-)depend on mysql-client/server also need to switch
>>> those dependencies, right? Maybe we need bugs for those as well (or the current
>>> bugs need to mention that).
>>
>> See e.g.
>>
>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=845169#10
>>
>> We should file bugs for those cases, at least for the build-dependencies (there
>> are very few cases according to
>> https://lintian.debian.org/tags/build-depends-on-obsolete-package.html )
> 
> BTW can you bump the bugs to severity serious, and mention the
> mysql-{client,server} (build-)dependencies while at it?

To avoid duplication of work: I have usertagged the bugs:

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=pkg-mysql-maint@lists.alioth.debian.org;tag=default-mysql

I'll bump the severity later today.

Emilio