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

[Emilio Pozuelo Monfort]

On 16/12/16 06:40, Otto Kekäläinen wrote:
> 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).

Ok, sounds reasonable. We can revisit this (or do some NMUs) if necessary to
speed things up.

> 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.

Ok. For packages that suggest mysql-*, bugs shouldn't be RC, so maybe severity
normal. For depends and recommends, it should be serious. (and for packages that
have multiple of those, go with the higher severity and mention everything in
the bug. you can have one template explaining everything and use that for
everything).

Cheers,
Emilio