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Distros can keep their own lock file that is based on their own release branch's versions. If it doesn't build, the pkg maintainer will either file a bug report
by throwawaaarrgh 4y ago
Distros can keep their own lock file that is based on their own release branch's versions. If it doesn't build, the pkg maintainer will either file a bug report or make a patch, or neither.
Source: I maintain distro packages.
- bombolo 4y agoBut something building doesn't mean that it will work. There can be changes that are different than function signature changes. Where dependency pinning is the norm, there is a culture of breaking API compatibility. And you might not have a compiler error to inform you that the API has changed. Sometimes all you have is a commit message.