[Pkg-firebird-general] RFC: firebird2-1.5.2

[Damyan Ivanov]

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Hi, Mentors,

First, an introduction.

firebird2 packages need a recompile due to C++ ABI transition (#317314).
Current version is 1.5.1-4. Its codebase has problems compiling both
with gcc-3.4 and 4.0

I've decided to package 1.5.2, which is the upstream's solid-rock-stable
from long time ago. 1.5.2 compiles happily (besides several tons of
warnings) with gcc-3.4, but not with 4.0. So I stick with gcc-3.4

Upstream's oppinion on using 4.0 is basiccaly "dont use the last
compiler, it has bugs". I know they're wrong, but the only way of
proving it is by providing the patches, which I can't do. The next major
release (2.0) looks more promising to compile with 4.0. Unfortunatelly,
it is still in alpha.


Now, the request.

Since firebird is a beast to package (it produces 9 binary packages, 2
of which are shared libraries), and since everybody in the
firebird-packaging group[1] seems either busy or on vacation, I'll need
a sponsor to do the upload.

However, before asking for sponsorship, I'd like to ask you to give me
your comments on packaging.


Source/binary packages are available on
ftp://212.36.1.2/public/pool/main/f/firebird2

Upstream source can be downloaded from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/firebird-1.5.2.4731.tar.bz2

Note that due to dpkg-source in sid not supporting .tar.bz2 upstream
tarballs yet, the orig.tar.gz is repackaged.


Your comments are very much welcome.


dam

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