Re: Changing dependent library version numbers vs. test packages vs. requires: lines.

[marco atzeri <marco.atzeri@gmail.com>]

On 11/23/2012 6:17 PM, Dave Korn wrote:
>
>      Hi all,
>
>    I've got a gcc-4.7.2 package almost ready to upload, but there's one issue
> I'm not sure what's best to do about.
>
>    Several of the runtime libs have changed version numbers, i.e.
> libgnat4.5->libgnat4.7, libgcj11->libgcj13, libobjc2->libobjc4.
>
>    I'd like to release a test: version of the new compiler, but I don't know
> what's best to do for the requires: lines in the setup hint files.
>
>    If I add the new library versions, those dependencies will also be pulled in
> by people installing the curr: version of the compiler, but the new libraries
> won't exist in curr: versions.
>
>    If I don't, people installing the test: version will have to ensure they
> manually select the new runtime libraries, which might be the least worst option.
>
>    Is there any better way to handle this situation?
>
>      cheers,
>        DaveK
>

I doubt until someone changes setup.
Put all the dependencies on your Announce, who want to try should be 
able to install them.

Marco