Currently packages with bad lib* requires can be uploaded. For Mageia 3 (so after Mageia 2 release), the buildsystem should reject such packages. I volunteer to fix them. On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 09:46:42AM +0100, Michael Scherer wrote: > Le jeudi 23 février 2012 à 09:32 +0100, Olav Vitters a écrit : > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:35:13PM +0100, Thierry Vignaud wrote: > > > On 22 February 2012 23:33, Olav Vitters <olav@vitters.nl> wrote: > > > >> Hard versionated requires are bogus and just defeat the purpose of libification: > > > > [..] > > > >> Will be OK next time: > > > >> See http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/cogl/current/SPECS/cogl.spec?r1=212291&r2=212418 > > > > > > > > Is it possible to write an rpmlint check for this? If so, could you? :) > > >· > > > there's at least requires-on-release is here for years... > >· > > Ah, but it won't prevent packages from being submitted? >· > If we are sure that every package is clean ( or most of them are ), and > that someone volunteer to handle the complaint, we can turn it.· >· > But I think this would be better to do the change after mageia 2.· Makes sense to wait, I'll file a RFE. I'll volunteer to fix these after Mageia 2.
What's the status on this Olav, was the check enabled in the end?
Never added unfortunately. Seems like a good time to turn it on. I'm willing to fix any broken package btw. Though having some stability issues.