[Bug 742231] New: devel:libraries:c_c /libdb-4_8: Bug -- missing static "libdb.a"
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231#c0 Summary: devel:libraries:c_c /libdb-4_8: Bug -- missing static "libdb.a" Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE.org Version: unspecified Platform: All OS/Version: SuSE Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: 3rd party software AssignedTo: mrueckert@suse.com ReportedBy: ip_15@2-mail.com QAContact: opensuse-communityscreening@forge.provo.novell.com CC: crrodriguez@opensuse.org, pgajdos@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- numerous apps still look for a static "libdb.a". one example, OpenDKIM. installing on opensuse 12.1: uname -ri 3.1.0-1.2-desktop x86_64 lsb_release -dir Distributor ID: SUSE LINUX Description: openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64) Release: 12.1 zypper in libdb-4_8-32bit libdb-4_8-devel libdb-4_8 libdbi0 libdb_java-4_8-devel ls -al /usr/lib64/libdb.a ls: cannot access /usr/lib64/libdb.a: No such file or directory it's missing. comparing to upstream default build: wget http://download.oracle.com/otn/berkeley-db/db-5.3.15.tar.gz tar zxvf db-5.3.15.tar.gz cd db-5.3.15/build_unix/ ./dist/configure --prefix=/usr/local/BerkeleyDB.5.3 make make install ls -al /usr/local/BerkeleyDB.5.3/cd lib64/ -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2.9M Jan 18 19:25 libdb-5.3.a -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2.9M Jan 18 19:25 libdb.a -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231#c1 Cristian Rodríguez <crrodriguez@opensuse.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |WONTFIX --- Comment #1 from Cristian Rodríguez <crrodriguez@opensuse.org> 2012-01-19 02:15:53 CLST --- This is not a bug, static libraries have been removed from the distribution on purpose and with full knowledge that it may disturb broken sotware out there. you *must* link with -ldb shared library. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231#c2 --- Comment #2 from ip 15 <ip_15@2-mail.com> 2012-01-19 07:04:18 UTC --- where is this decision, to henceforth remove libraries as built/included by default in upstream apps, documented? it's clearly a change, and seems important to know & understand. for libdb, as well as any/all other libraries that it's been done for. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231#c3 --- Comment #3 from Marcus Rückert <mrueckert@suse.com> 2012-01-19 11:10:56 UTC --- static libraries are a maintenance nightmare. not only have to ship a new libdb package in case of a security update. but also have to ship again all packages that actually linked libdb.a. to avoid that. we dropped the static libraries from almost all packages or moved them into a devel-static package. So please instead of trying to revive the static library, fix opendkim to link the shared library. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231#c4 --- Comment #4 from ip 15 <ip_15@2-mail.com> 2012-01-19 15:13:17 UTC --- i'm not "trying to revive" a thing. i've simply asked for documentation of the decision and amy associated policy. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231#c5 --- Comment #5 from Cristian Rodríguez <crrodriguez@opensuse.org> 2012-01-19 12:23:34 CLST --- http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Shared_library_packaging_policy Section "Best practices" also the fedora equivalent http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Packaging_Static_Librarie... -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742231#c6 --- Comment #6 from ip 15 <ip_15@2-mail.com> 2012-01-19 15:29:11 UTC --- thanks, that's helpful -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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