Bug#675577: libgmp-dev: arch-dependent files in "Multi-Arch: same" package

Steve M. Robbins steve at sumost.ca
Sat Jun 2 14:14:10 UTC 2012


On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 10:54:13AM +0200, Jakub Wilk wrote:
> Package: libgmp-dev
> Version: 2:5.0.5+dfsg-2
> User: multiarch-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> Usertags: multiarch
> 
> libgmp-dev is marked as "Multi-Arch: same", but the following files
> are architecture-dependent:
> 
> /usr/include/gmp-arm.h
> /usr/include/gmp-i386.h
> /usr/include/gmp-mips.h
> /usr/include/gmp-x86_64.h

True, but only one such file exists in each arch's build.  I was told
this is acceptable as long as any file name that is shared among
architectures has the same contents [1] (which is the case).

Who is right?

[1] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debian-science-maintainers/2012-May/013450.html

Thanks,
-Steve

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