diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'tags/s/symbols-declares-dependency-on-other-package.tag')
| -rw-r--r-- | tags/s/symbols-declares-dependency-on-other-package.tag | 15 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tags/s/symbols-declares-dependency-on-other-package.tag b/tags/s/symbols-declares-dependency-on-other-package.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5226cba --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/s/symbols-declares-dependency-on-other-package.tag @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Tag: symbols-declares-dependency-on-other-package +Severity: warning +Check: debian/shlibs +Explanation: This package declares in its symbols control file a dependency on + some other package (and not one listed in the Provides of this package). + . + Packages should normally only list in their symbols control file the + shared libraries included in that package, and therefore the dependencies + listed there should normally be satisfied by either the package itself or + one of its Provides. + . + In unusual circumstances where it's necessary to declare more complex + dependencies in the symbols control file, please add a Lintian override + for this warning. +See-Also: debian-policy 8.6 |