Debian Bug report logs - #149939
zlib1g-dev: libz.a contains PIC

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Kevin Ryde <user42@zip.com.au>

To: submit@bugs.debian.org

Subject: zlib1g-dev: libz.a contains PIC

Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 10:04:52 +1000

Package: zlib1g-dev
Version: 1:1.1.4-1

On i386, /usr/lib/libz.a contains object code that appears to have
been compiled with -fPIC.  I think this is harmless, but contrary to
policy (section 11.2).

Message #12 received at 149939-close@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mark Brown <broonie@debian.org>

To: 149939-close@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Bug#149939: fixed in zlib 1:1.1.4-2

Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 17:17:16 -0400

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
zlib, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:

zlib-bin_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb
  to pool/main/z/zlib/zlib-bin_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb
zlib1g-dev_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb
  to pool/main/z/zlib/zlib1g-dev_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb
zlib1g_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb
  to pool/main/z/zlib/zlib1g_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb
zlib_1.1.4-2.diff.gz
  to pool/main/z/zlib/zlib_1.1.4-2.diff.gz
zlib_1.1.4-2.dsc
  to pool/main/z/zlib/zlib_1.1.4-2.dsc



A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 149939@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Mark Brown <broonie@debian.org> (supplier of updated zlib package)

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Format: 1.7
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:37:50 +0100
Source: zlib
Binary: zlib1g zlib1 zlib1-altdev zlib1g-dev zlib-bin
Architecture: source powerpc
Version: 1:1.1.4-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Mark Brown <broonie@debian.org>
Changed-By: Mark Brown <broonie@debian.org>
Description: 
 zlib-bin   - compression library - sample programs
 zlib1g     - compression library - runtime
 zlib1g-dev - compression library - development
Closes: 149939
Changes: 
 zlib (1:1.1.4-2) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   * Build glibc static library without PIC (closes: #149939).
Files: 
 e3a81bd34f8693ff63e48efcc056bd7b 633 libs optional zlib_1.1.4-2.dsc
 38f2b06ce58fb17f14197736fbb8b120 15328 libs optional zlib_1.1.4-2.diff.gz
 0ebc3f9d05b931ccaad03bc90e6498f8 44592 libs standard zlib1g_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb
 08359b822cc84b91ea77e92889c76b1f 227358 devel optional zlib1g-dev_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb
 0e8b1a8aa36dd091810bcd39f0733e04 21114 utils optional zlib-bin_1.1.4-2_powerpc.deb

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