Re: [fluid-dev] compatibility version problem

[Ebrahim Mayat]

On Oct 8, 2010, at 1:34 PM, Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas wrote:
<snip>

> Then, you shouldn't allow to upgrade packages created with both  
> build systems.
> This is a packaging problem. One solution may be to add an "epoch"  
> number,
> like Debian does sometimes, to the package created using the CMake  
> build
> system.

Hello Pedro

Yes, I agree that this is a packaging problem. Since posting this  
message last week, I have implemented a strategy which involves the  
gradual phasing out of the autotools system
with a gradual adoption of the cmake build. This plan is being  
reviewed currently. While I am quite confident that this will work,  
your idea of adding an "epoch" number is definitely an avenue to be  
explored primarily because the fink distribution model is based on the  
Debian one.
<snip>

> > 2. Force cmake to increase the compatibility version. (I don't know
> > how I would do this but there is probably a way ? )
>
> src/CMakeLists.txt, line 222, macro set_target_properties()
> You can play with the attributes "VERSION" and "SOVERSION", but I  
> strongly
> advice against that. You are not going to obtain exactly the same  
> result.

Okay.

Many thanks for your feedback. More news later.

Regards,
Ebrahim