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Bug#1103033: dh-elpa: Handle version of built-in package better

From	Xiyue Deng <manphiz@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist
Subject	Bug#1103033: dh-elpa: Handle version of built-in package better
Date	2025-04-14 06:40 +0200
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Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> writes:

> [...]
>>
>> (Wondering for the situation that Emacs version A provides foo 1.0, and
>> when foo 1.0 founds a security issue, and Emacs version A+deb12u1 fixes
>> it by providing foo 1.1, will foo 1.0 automatically upgrade to Emacs
>> A+deb12u1, or it still requires user manually uninstalling foo 1.0?)
>
> No, and in fact the foo with the security hole would override the one
> shipped with Emacs.  We'd have to patch both packages.
>

Ack.  Sigh.

> -- 
> Sean Whitton

-- 
Regards,
Xiyue Deng

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Bug#1103033: dh-elpa: Handle version of built-in package better Xiyue Deng <manphiz@gmail.com> - 2025-04-14 03:40 +0200
  Bug#1103033: dh-elpa: Handle version of built-in package better Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> - 2025-04-14 04:50 +0200
    Bug#1103033: dh-elpa: Handle version of built-in package better Xiyue Deng <manphiz@gmail.com> - 2025-04-14 06:00 +0200
      Bug#1103033: dh-elpa: Handle version of built-in package better Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> - 2025-04-14 06:30 +0200
        Bug#1103033: dh-elpa: Handle version of built-in package better Xiyue Deng <manphiz@gmail.com> - 2025-04-14 06:40 +0200

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