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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: workaround for glibc bug
From:       Thiago Macieira <thiago () kde ! org>
Date:       2007-09-28 6:26:22
Message-ID: 200709280826.22858.thiago () kde ! org
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Tom Albers wrote:
>Op do 27 sep 2007 21:53 schreef u:
>> >Tom Albers wrote:
>> >> The debian-team thinks we should not 'depend' on it, only make a
>> >> note in the requirements as in 'because of bug 897 we advise glibc
>> >> version', where 897 is the bugreport from glibc.
>>
>> We add to KDE 4.0 Release Notes: "if you're on Linux and you're not
>> using glibc version 2.6.xxx, you might experience freezes. Upgrade."
>
>That's what I suggested to do. With the exception to give a bit more
> details, as distro's are a bit slow with updating glibc and this way
> they can make sure the bugfix is in the glibc they ship at that moment.

We're very early in the process. We should contact our downstream and ask 
them to start preparing a package for their recent releases. That way, 
they have enough time to analyse the impact of this upgrade before our 
release.

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