https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481324 --- Comment #19 from Jan Pazdziora <jpazdziora@xxxxxxxxxx> --- (In reply to Petr Pisar from comment #18) > > > I guess it makes sense under the consistency umbrella to remove the Requires > > form perl-devel as well. > > The implication is fine. The problem what if we remove the dependency even > if > $Config{libs} contains -lgdbm. That's the root of the problem we talk about. > > It's not a problem for me because in my opinion the variables are not > supposed to be used for linking (non-core/any) Perl modules. But that was > not your opinion. Therefore I raised the question to you. > > If I understand you correctly, you has not changed you opinion. I haven't changed my opinion WRT the consistency and no bad surprises for people who try to build modules. But of course, if the culprit was XML::LibXSLT's use of libs and perl-devel should be consistent with perllibs rather than libs, going with that would make sense. > My plan is to ask Perl authors for the $Config{libs} / $Config{perllibs} > semantics, whether they are supposed to be used like XML-LibXSLT does. If I > get negative or no answer, I will remove the dependency from perl-devel > package. Thanks. With the patch to perl-XML-LibXSLT that you did, perllibs will be used so from the -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ perl-devel mailing list -- perl-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to perl-devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
