Eliminate libm dependency for casper-md5check

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 13:02:22 +0100
"Loïc Grenié" <loic.grenie at gmail.com> wrote:

> Package: casper
> Version: 1.132ubuntu0.2
> Severity: wishlist
> Tags: patch
> 
> casper-md5check needs libm to run for the single floorl function that
> is called in a single point to create an integer.  The floorl function
> is useless where it is called, the automatic conversion is sufficient.
> I propose the following patch, which allows to remove libm from the
> initramfs (150Kb on i386).
> 
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: lenny/sid
>  APT prefers hardy-updates
>  APT policy: (500, 'hardy-updates'), (500, 'hardy-security'), (500,
> 'hardy-backports'), (500, 'hardy')
> Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
> 
> Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-21-generic (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
> Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
> Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
> 
> Versions of packages casper depends on:
> ii  busybox-initramfs    1:1.1.3-5ubuntu12   Standalone shell setup
> for initram ii  dmsetup              2:1.02.20-2ubuntu2  The Linux
> Kernel Device Mapper use ii  eject                2.1.5-6ubuntu1
> ejects CDs and operates CD-Changer ii  initramfs-tools
> 0.85eubuntu39.2     tools for generating an initramfs ii
> localechooser-data   1.42ubuntu5         Lists of locales supported
> by the ii  sudo                 1.6.9p10-1ubuntu3.3 Provide limited
> super user privile ii  user-setup           1.16ubuntu5         Set
> up initial user and password ii  uuid-runtime
> 1.40.8-2ubuntu2     universally unique id library
> 
> casper recommends no packages.
> 
> -- no debconf information

Can you file this on launchpad? I know the system sent it to the users
mailing list, but it never gets worked if it stays here. 

The right place to file bug reports is:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu

That will give the developers a chance to see if they can fix it.

Thanks.

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Charlie Kravetz 
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