lv2dynparam1

[Felipe Sateler]

On Thu, 2009-09-10 at 23:43 +0200, Jaromír Mikeš wrote:
> > Od: Felipe Sateler <fsateler at gmail.com>
> 
> Hi,
> 
>  JM > I am just preparing package of library lv2dynparam1. (library needed for
>  JM > building zynjacku)
>  JM > http://download.gna.org/lv2dynparam/
>   
>  JM > My problem is that source actually building two libraries:
>  JM > liblv2dynparamhost1-1
>  JM > liblv2dynparamplugin1-0
>   
>  JM > If I make just two packages liblv2dynparam1 and liblv2dynparam1-dev then
>  JM > I have this warning from lintian:
>   
>  JM > W: liblv2dynparam1: package-name-doesnt-match-sonames
>  JM >liblv2dynparamhost1-1 liblv2dynparamplugin1-0
>   
>  JM > What is the solution?
>   
>  JM > Make four packages?
>  JM > Something like:
>  JM > liblv2dynparamhost1-1
>  JM > liblv2dynparamhost1-dev
>  JM > liblv2dynparamplugin1-0
>  JM > liblv2dynparamplugin1-dev
>   
>  JM > Or make three?
>  JM > liblv2dynparamhost1-1
>  JM > liblv2dynparamplugin1-0
>  JM > liblv2dynparam1-dev
>   
>  JM > How to solve dependencies in right way then?
>  JM > I think liblv2dynparamhost1-1 and liblv2dynparamplugin1-0 should be
> 
>  JM >always installed both or none.
>  
>  FS> Unless the host and plugin libraries are guaranteed to change ABI
>  FS> simoultaneously, you cannot put them in the same package.
>  FS> How do applications use these libraries?
>  
> JM > lv2dynparam is a LV2 plugin interface extension that enables plugin
> JM > parameters to appear and disappear... (copy/paste from README file)
> JM > complete README file is in attachment ...
>  
> JM > As far as I know zynjacku is only application which is using these libraries.
>  
> JM > As regards packaging I was also thinking about  metapackage lv2dynparam1 which
> JM > will install two packages:
> JM > liblv2dynparamhost1-1
> JM > liblv2dynparamplugin1-0
>  
> FS > I think it is better to just provide 2 separate source packages. As far
> FS > as I can see, the libraries are just regular libraries, so the
> FS > applications linking to them will pull them via the shlibs system. I
> FS > think a metapackage is not needed (libraries are not supposed to be
> FS > installed directly by users).
> 
> 2 separate packages .... ok
> And what about -dev packages should be also 2 or just one for both libraries. 
> 
> If there should be 2 -dev packages how should I divide headers file between them.
> There are 5 headers files:
> audiolock.h
> host.h
> lv2dynparam.h
> lv2_rtmempool.h
> plugin.h
> 
> Destination for some of them is clear:
> 
> host.h -> liblv2dynparamhost1-dev
> plugin.h ->  liblv2dynparamplugin1-dev
> 
> I am not sure about others ... should be included in both -dev packages?
> 
> All headers files are in attachment if needed.

It depends. I would suggest just one, since it is a small package, and
so far the only user uses both libraries. I would put them all in one
until it is necessary to break them.

-- 
Saludos,
Felipe Sateler
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