[distribution] tracker for debian package

[xhub]

This is mostly a tracker for myself

• we should install a fclib.so.1.0 so that there is a versioning
• we should not install csparse.h, we do not need it and it may collide with the cparse from siconos
• check lintian report

[radarsat1]

I am looking into making an fclib package along with Siconos. Can you help me understand the current state of things with fclib?

I am confused because the latest release is tagged as v2.0.0 but this is not merged with master, but rather is a branch and coincides with the tag 1.0.0. Currently that v2.0.0 does for me with:

fatal error: csparse.h: No such file or directory

(It seems it does not find it in externals.) On the other hand the master branch does build. I would say that what is needed is to add SONAME (ABI tracking) as you mention here, and do a release. I don't see any issues blocking for this.

I would suggest making SONAME start at 0, for release 3.0.0, (or 2.1.0, whatever) and only increase it when the C API/ABI changes. This can be done in CMake by providing SOVERSION along with VERSION when calling set_target_properties.

I would do it myself and propose a release but I am confused by the branching with the v2.0.0/1.0.0 tags.

[vacary]

It is a little confusing. The tag 1.0.0 is an error of mine. I created this tag when I wanted to create the v2.0.0 version. Now it is impossible to remove it. It is curious that is not able to find csparse.h. Perhaps, we have tested without a csparse.h installed in the system.

You can create the v3.0.0 with the master.

[radarsat1]

Ok. Btw you can remove the tag, you just delete it locally "git tag -d ..." and then push it with a colon prepended to the tag name, like,

git push origin :1.0.0

I have done it here.