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docs: make the alsa-ucm-conf packaging bug as resolved

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Part-of: <https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/9397>
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Pablo Correa Gómez
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@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ without a version, but given that one is versioned would still conflict. For
example. example.
:::{warning} :::{warning}
The example below shows a packaging bug. Forks should have never used virtual The example below shows a (former) packaging bug. Forks should have never used
providers! This is helpful to showcase this common pitfall virtual providers! This is helpful to showcase this common pitfall
::: :::
```sh ```sh
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ only in some specific circumstances? In those situations we have to:
are other constraints (like the device package dependency on the fork). are other constraints (like the device package dependency on the fork).
* If the fork has an equal or higher version that then original package, * If the fork has an equal or higher version that then original package,
however, we might bump into the situation that installs that shouldn't have however, we might bump into the situation that installs that shouldn't have
the fork still get it installed due to the higher version. The solution to the fork still get it installed due to the higher version. The easiest
that problem is to force a dependency on the non-forked version in a common solution to that problem is to force a dependency on the non-forked version
package used by most users. For example, `postmarketos-ui-gnome` added in a common package used by most users. For example, `postmarketos-ui-gnome`
`!gnome-shell-mobile` to avoid regular installs getting the mobile versions. added `!gnome-shell-mobile` to avoid regular installs getting the mobile
Sometimes, however, this gets complicated due to the fact that the provider versions. Sometimes, however, this gets complicated due to the fact that
is the name of the original package (like in the case of `alsa-ucm-conf` the provider is the name of the original package (like in the case of
above). In those situations, it might be needed to introduce an alternative `alsa-ucm-conf` above). In those situations, it might be needed to introduce
versioned provider to disambiguate (e.g: an alternative versioned provider to disambiguate (e.g:
`provides="audio-conf=$pkgver-r$pkgrel"`), or to force the forked packages `provides="audio-conf=$pkgver-r$pkgrel"`), or to force the forked packages
to provide a lower version than the other package. to provide a lower version than the other package.