lv2-plugins install path

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Quoting Jaromír Mikeš (2014-01-27 12:21:43)
> 1) When updating synthv1 samplv1 drumkv1 LV2 plugins I realize that 
> upstream using paths like this:
> /usr/lib/lv2/synthv1.lv2/synthv1.so
> /usr/lib64/lv2/synthv1.lv2/synthv1_ui.so
>
> /usr/lib64 shouldn't be used on debian ...
> After some discussion with him he send me a patch ...
> Now all *.so files are installed this way:
> /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lv2/synthv1.lv2/synthv1.so
> /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lv2/synthv1.lv2/synthv1_ui.so
>
> This is perfect by debian policy by I am afraid about compatibility 
> with other DAW and plugins hosts.
> At least Rui as upstream of Qtractor collaborate.
>
> 2) Here is already one issue with Qtractor
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734937
> 3) We have also opened bug against Caps plugins which are LADSPA
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=690115
> Just the request to make them multi-arch
> Should we consider this?

Here's my suggestion:

 1) Treat bi-arch paths as broken
    * Document in Debian wiki that they are not supported
    * File RC bugs about any instances
    * Maybe ask for lintian check to be added for this issue

 2) Introduce new package lv2-legacy-support
    * Upload only to experimental for now
    * Contains symlink /usr/lib/$ARCH/lv2/ → /usr/lib/lv2/
    * Breaks versioned against all current LV2 plugins

 3) Treat multi-arch paths as experimental
    * Upload only to experimental for now
    * File RC bugs about any instances outside of experimental
    * Declare as "Multi-Arch: same"
    * plugins: Recommend lv2-legacy-support

 4) Make multi-arch paths official
    * Release multi-arch packages to unstable,
      dropping dependency on lv2-legacy-support
    * Add dependency on lv2-legacy-support for all plugins
      and reverse-dependencies of lv2-host or lv2-plugin
      which are not multi-arch aware


How does that sound?

Anyone up to the task of actually doing those tasks?

 - Jonas

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