Is this a new feature or a bug? Shouldn't this update also glibc?
$ sudo yum update glibc-common
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package glibc-common.i386 0:2.5.90-21 set to be updated
Checking deps for glibc-common.i386 0-2.5.90-21 - u
Checking deps for glibc-common.i386 0-2.5.90-20 - None
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.5.90-20 for package: glibc
Error: No Package Matching glibc.i686
On the contrary, yum update glibc and glibc.i686 work just fine:
$ sudo yum update glibc.i686
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package glibc.i686 0:2.5.90-21 set to be updated
Checking deps for glibc.i686 0-2.5.90-21 - u
Checking deps for glibc.i686 0-2.5.90-20 - None
--> Processing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.5.90-21 for package: glibc
--> Processing Dependency: glibc = 2.5.90-20 for package: glibc-headers
--> Processing Dependency: glibc = 2.5.90-20 for package: glibc-devel
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Running transaction check
---> Package glibc-common.i386 0:2.5.90-21 set to be updated
Checking deps for glibc-common.i386 0-2.5.90-21 - u
---> Package glibc-devel.i386 0:2.5.90-21 set to be updated
Checking deps for glibc-devel.i386 0-2.5.90-21 - u
Checking deps for glibc-common.i386 0-2.5.90-20 - None
---> Package glibc-headers.i386 0:2.5.90-21 set to be updated
Checking deps for glibc-headers.i386 0-2.5.90-21 - u
Checking deps for glibc-headers.i386 0-2.5.90-20 - None
Checking deps for glibc-devel.i386 0-2.5.90-20 - None
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Updating:
glibc i686 2.5.90-21 development 5.3 M
Updating for dependencies:
glibc-common i386 2.5.90-21 development 17 M
glibc-devel i386 2.5.90-21 development 2.0 M
glibc-headers i386 2.5.90-21 development 609 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 0 Package(s)
Update 4 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)
Total download size: 25 M
Is this ok [y/N]: n
Exiting on user Command
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