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>>>>> On Sat, 3 Mar 2018, Michał Górny wrote: |
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> Warn if the '=' package dependency operator is used along with pure |
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> version with no revision specified. This means to catch a common mistake |
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> of developers copying '=' from upstream dependency specification while |
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> '~' operator would be more appropriate. This causes unintended depgraph |
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> breakage when the dependencies are revbumped e.g. due to dependency |
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> changes, or prevents people from upgrading. |
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> The developers are given two suggestions: either to use '~' if any |
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> revision is acceptable, or to explicitly specify '-r0' when they really |
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> do accept -r0 only. |
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I won't be opposed against this, but there doesn't seem to be any |
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policy that would require explicit -r0 in dependency specifications. |
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So this is a policy change which should be discussed in gentoo-dev |
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before it can be added to repoman. |
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Also according to PMS, no revision and -r0 (and even -r00) are |
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completely equivalent. so IMHO we should think twice before |
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introducing behaviour that would treat them differently in some |
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places. |
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Ulrich |
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