Re: F31 System-Wide Change proposal: Automatic strict inter-package dependencies

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On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 11:00 PM Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 18. 02. 19 21:18, Ben Cotton wrote:
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Automatic_strict_inter-package_dependencies
> >
> > = Automatic strict inter-package dependencies =
> >
> > == Summary ==
> > Implement feature in RPM which will enforce strict dependencies
> > between subpackages automatically (right now packagers have to do it
> > themselves).
>
>
> I might be tired already today, but I don't understand what this actually does.
>
> What does "strict dependencies between subpackages" actually mean?
>
> Does it enforce [1]?
>
> I don't always need to require the main package from subpackages.
> Sometimes, the main package does not even exist (e.g. Python packages).
>
> The guideline applies "when a subpackage requires the base package" -- how do I
> specify if that's the case?

My understanding is that if the subject of this change detects an
indirect Requires: between two packages from the same SRPM, it
replaces the indirect Requires: with a strict Requires: on the
package.

> The detailed description needs some love. What will actually happen? The
> examples say some dependencies can be dropped in favor of other dependencies. I
> don't see how that explains what actually happens if this change is implemented.
>
> [1]
> https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/#_requiring_base_package
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