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[Thomas M Steenholdt]

Avi Kivity wrote:
> Build System wrote:
> 
>> - Rebuild due to mysql 5.0 update and openssl library update.
>>
>>  
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> we see rebuilds very often due to library updates. are they strictly 
> necessary (i.e., do the libraries break binary compatbility so often?)
> 
> much of the advantages of shared libraries are lost this way. we have to 
> update a ton of packages, and those which are forgotten (or locally 
> built) break.
> 

sometimes updating a shared library breaks the interface or possibly 
even adds new features that we want. In these cases rebuild is required. 
Most times, it's when updating to a new version of a lib, openssl 0.9.7 
- 0.9.8 which i believe is what has happened here. (haven't checked though)

/Thomas