Ralf Corsepius <rc040203@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 11:08 -0500, Robin Norwood wrote: [...] >> If we retroactively add a 'Provides: perl-devel' to versions of perl in >> older distributions, will that help? > It will solve the *.spec portability issue, but ... the core question > still remains: Is this split "correct" and "sustainable" or simply > broken? > > ATM, IMO, the outcome is still unclear. Yes, I meant assuming we decide to 'go forward' with this change. > E.g. wrt to the MakeMaker issue, the "correct solution" would be to let > a ExtUtils::MakeMaker spec "Requires: perl-devel", and to let all > perl-modules using ExtUtils::MakeMaker at build-time > "BuildRequires: perl(ExtUtils::MakeMaker)". > > I had wanted to have deeper look into this problem throughout today, but > haven't found the time for it (and my day is almost over). This definitely needs more attention. -RN -- Robin Norwood Red Hat, Inc. "The Sage does nothing, yet nothing remains undone." -Lao Tzu, Te Tao Ching
