[debian-mysql] Bug#951210: Bug#951210: libmariadb3 breaks backwards compatibility (mysql_get_timeout_value version changed: libmysqlclient_18 -> libmariadb_3)

ygrek ygrek at autistici.org
Wed Feb 12 23:19:15 GMT 2020


On Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:21:10 +0200
Otto Kekäläinen <otto at debian.org> wrote:

> Upstream has had a habit of changing the symbols a bit. Luckily they
> are all tracked in packaging:
> https://salsa.debian.org/mariadb-team/mariadb-10.3/commits/buster/debian/libmariadb3.symbols
> 
> Usually upstream has been careful and wise in what symbol changes they
> make.The updated symbols should have very marginal usage. What
> binaries did you experience broke?

It is a private codebase.
I was surprised that debian would break abi compatibility in stable release, but idk if there is really such policy in place.

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