Aaron Griffin wrote:
On Dec 1, 2007 12:10 AM, Michael Towers <gradgrind@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I recently posted a feature request for the aufs dependency on
aufs-utils to be removed (because the latter is not necessary for using
aufs). The bug was closed by the maintainer because "This is the
standard way of packaging modules in Arch:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Kernel_Module_Package_Guidelines";.
Of course he was right: "... make sure nvidia depends on nvidia-utils ..."
It's maybe a rather small point, but to me this requirement seems a bit
excessive. I would suggest rephrasing this to:
"... if nvidia-utils is required for the use of nvidia, make sure nvidia
depends on nvidia-utils ..."
Arch has never been in the business of satisfying one user because "I
like it this way instead". In fact, that's what makes us unique. We do
things the way WE see fit, and give YOU the tools to change what you
don't like.
Feel free to recompile aufs via ABS (or even yaourt) if you'd like to
remove the dep
In fact, if you use srcpac, you can install it with a sed line in the
config, and srcpac -Syu will fix it every time.
Like I said - we provide the tools. I just gave you three options.
It's up to you to use one of them, or make a 4th option
Sorry if I somehow caused offence. I don't want to start a fight! But I
would have preferred an answer along the lines of ... "The reason this
dependency must be there is ...".
In the case of aufs it is of course something I can work around (I
already have), I was just under the impression that unnecessary
dependencies were generally undesirable in Arch.
