Transitioning the archive to gcc5 by default
The new version of gcc5 brings a new C++ ABI (libstdc++) that requires coordinated rebuilds of large portions of the archive.
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Not started
- Approver:
- Steve Langasek
- Priority:
- Essential
- Drafter:
- Steve Langasek
- Direction:
- Approved
- Assignee:
- Matthias Klose
- Definition:
- Drafting
- Series goal:
- Accepted for wily
- Implementation:
- Unknown
- Milestone target:
- None
- Started by
- Completed by
Related branches
Related bugs
Sprints
Whiteboard
List of gcc5 transition bugs in Debian: https:/
Work Items
Work items:
Remove build-dependency on g++-4.9 from phone stack packages: INPROGRESS
Test rebuild of all C++ library packages to detect possible ABI changes: DONE
[vorlon] Create silo for transitioning all affected C++ libraries as a group: DONE
[adconrad] configure the transition tracker chroot to look at this silo: TODO
stage package name changes for all affected libraries in the silo: TODO
upload all packages depending on the affected libraries to the silo: TODO
resolve all uninstallable packages with bugfixes or removals: TODO
keep all packages in the silo up to date until the end of the world: TODO
publish silo to wily-proposed: TODO