[MDEV-31103] Stop distributing extra copy of readline - Jira

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Type: Task
Status: Closed (View Workflow)
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Won't Fix
Fix Version/s: N/A
Component/s: Packaging
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Description

MariaDB sources include a bundled copy of readline in path `extra/readline`.

This seems unnecessary considering that all modern Linux distros have had readline for years. The system readline should always be available and always used.

Please consider deleting the bundled copy.

Related downstream bugs:

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=971005 (readline)
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=971367 (wolfssl)

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Sergei Golubchik added a comment - 2023-04-21 19:29

MariaDB can only use libreadline v5 or below. Readline version 6+ uses GPLv3 which is incompatible with MariaDB's GPLv2.

The last Debian release that has libreadline5 is buster. For bullseye and bookworm we have to use the bundled libreadline or a system libedit.

Sergei Golubchik added a comment - 2023-04-21 19:29 MariaDB can only use libreadline v5 or below. Readline version 6+ uses GPLv3 which is incompatible with MariaDB's GPLv2. The last Debian release that has libreadline5 is buster. For bullseye and bookworm we have to use the bundled libreadline or a system libedit.

Sergei Golubchik added a comment - 2023-04-21 19:38

Also, if you want us to remove the bundled wolfssl, please, create a separate MDEV for that

Sergei Golubchik added a comment - 2023-04-21 19:38 Also, if you want us to remove the bundled wolfssl, please, create a separate MDEV for that

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Reporter:: Otto Kekäläinen

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Created:: 2023-04-21 05:43

Updated:: 2025-02-14 18:28

Resolved:: 2025-02-14 18:28

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