Bug#841737: libmodule-corelist-perl: is_core with version returns false

[gregor herrmann]

On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:50:14 +0100, Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:

> > Proof of concept with two options. I think the last one/line looks
> > ok.
> Cool thanks a lot. I will try to have a look as well, but if I'm
> taking too long on it and you think its fine then go ahead.

Ok, thanks.

Actually I'm even more interested in getting the previous patch
(which adds support for 5.24.1) in.
 
> I just want to aks one aspect: Is this actual worth into making it a
> packaging change? The problem exists as well with previous versions.
> Now assume, a version was uploaded, and the status of perl in unstable
> is not a RC version. Later on a RC version get's uploaded to unstable,
> but no new libmodule-corelist-perl is even available, due to not yet
> released perl version. Then we have a broken libmodule-corelist-perl
> nevertheless until the released perl version is going to enter
> unstable.

True; but this broken (as in: not building) package then reminds us
to add a patch to fix the broken (as in: not supporting the current
perl) package. -- The check alone wouldn't make a lot of sense, quite
to the contrary.
 
> Hope my reasoning makes sense and is correct,

It does to me, as it makes it clear this the safeguard only has an
effect in combination with adding patches to support the current
perl, similar to what we're doing in libperl-apireference-perl
already. In case we decide that we don't want this then the check is
also useless or even detrimental.


Cheers,
gregor

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