[pacman-dev] replaces vs conflicts

[Allan McRae]

On 13/08/10 17:41, Allan McRae wrote:
> Has something changed in the handling of provides/conflicts/replaces.
>
> :: Synchronizing package databases...
> core 35.7K 30.4K/s 00:00:01 [######################] 100%
> extra 458.8K 52.5K/s 00:00:09 [######################] 100%
> community 380.4K 40.4K/s 00:00:09 [######################] 100%
> :: Starting full system upgrade...
> resolving dependencies...
> looking for inter-conflicts...
> :: elfutils and libelf are in conflict. Remove libelf? [y/N]
>
>
>  > pacman -Si elfutils
> Repository : core
> Name : elfutils
> Version : 0.148-1
> URL : https://fedorahosted.org/elfutils/
> Licenses : GPL2
> Groups : None
> Provides : libelf
> Depends On : glibc
> Optional Deps : None
> Conflicts With : libelf
> Replaces : libelf
>
> So the elfutils PKGBUILD has provides/conflicts/replaces=libelf.
>
> Didn't this use to replace the package rather than causing a conflict?

Hmm...  is this because the gcc update is pulling in elfutils so the 
replaces never gets activated?

Allan