Re: packaging :: why would a x86_64 package depend on i686 packages?

["Jason Pyeron" <jpyeron@xxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John R Pierce
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 4:21
> 
> On 1/30/2014 1:17 AM, Adrian Sevcenco wrote:
> > Hi! I recently encountered a situation when a x86_64 package is 
> > dependent on i686 packages..

RPM and Specfile please? Also if it is not a CentOS package try:
rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx .

> > Does anyone with packaging experience know why this could 
> be necessary?
> > What arguments (logical and technical) can i bring to the said 
> > packager in order to stop this chain of dependencies?
> 
> I suspect that would depend on just what this package is, and 
> what 32bit packages its dependent on.



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