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

[Otto Kekäläinen]

2016-12-16 1:57 GMT+02:00 Emilio Pozuelo Monfort <pochu at debian.org>:
> On 12/12/16 19:45, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
>> There should be only one submission for all issues, not one for mysql-client
>> dependencies, one for mysql-server dependencies, etc... That's why it's better
>> if these go to the source packages.
>
> I have filed a few more bugs, for:
>
> Sources build-depending on mysql-{client,server}
> Packages depending on libmysqlclient-dev
>
> 7 new bugs in total.
>
> Current list:
>
> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=pkg-mysql-maint@lists.alioth.debian.org;tag=default-mysql
>
> That only leaves Packages depending on mysql-{client,server}, but there are
> quite a few of those (if we count depends & recommends & suggests). If we make
> mariadb-{client,server}-10.0 (temporarily) provide mysql-{client,server}, then
> we don't need to file RC bugs for that right now. We could still file those bugs
> at severity important now, and eventually bump that to RC and drop those
> provides... but we don't have the pressure to do it all now.
>
> What do you think?

Maybe, but on the other hand it is good that package maintainers
aknowledge the change and possibly even test it to iron out any
regressions (rare, but I guess could be possible).

I've tried to file bugs this week, but have been stalled on the fact
that I am havn't found good ways to generate the package listings.
I'll do another attempt tomorrow.