Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:21:29 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Why libquadmath0-4.7.2
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On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 06:03:08PM +0000, Dave Korn wrote:
>On 05/03/2013 16:22, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>> On Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 05:11:34PM +0100, Angelo Graziosi wrote:
>>> I have GCC-4.5.3 installed and I am not going to install the test 
>>> version 4.7.2-1, but setup.exe *wants* to install libquadmath0-4.7.2-1 
>>> even if I have selected "Curr" packages (which should exclude any 
>>> reference to 4.7.2 version...).
>>>
>>> Have we sure it isn't a packaging bug?
>> 
>>The crude dependency handling in setup.exe isn't up to the task of
>>allowing per-version dependencies.  So this probably came along because
>>it's required for a newer version of gcc.
>
>When last we spoke (on the -apps list), it was suggested that the
>dependencies should remain correct for the curr: version, and people
>installing the test: version should manually install the required
>dependencies.

Dave, I've pinged you on the -apps list and you haven't responded.

cgf

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