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& another week has gone by, & here's my #RCBW report.

summary:

• there are still enough RC bugs left.
• luckily other people also do NMUs, even if they don't blog about it.

details:

• #553863 – tdl: "replacing libreadline5-dev build dependency with libreadline-dev"
  update build dependencies and upload to DELAYED/2
• #553867 – udftools: "replacing libreadline5-dev build dependency with libreadline-dev"
  update build dependencies and upload to DELAYED/2
• #567639 – make-doc-non-dfsg: "make-doc-non-dfsg: Missing build dependency on texlive-latex-base"
  add missing build dependency and upload to DELAYED/2
• #594293 – picprog: "picprog: non-standard gcc/g++ used for build (gcc-4.3)"
  drop build dependency and upload to DELAYED/2
• #629741 – src:picprog: "picprog: FTBFS: build-dependency not installable: libstdc++6-4.3-dev"
  fixed by the fix for #594293
• #635488 – src:ploticus: "ploticus: FTBFS Please Build-Depends on libjpeg-dev, not libjpeg62-dev"
  update build dependency and upload to DELAYED/2
• #638053 – php-sasl: "php-sasl: Check for libsasl in the multiarch path"
  apply patch from Ubuntu / Steve Langasek and upload to DELAYED/2
• #639990 – tclodbc: "FTBFS: configure: error: Cannot find an ODBC library path"
  point ./configure to odbc multiarch lib directory and upload to DELAYED/2
• #641430 – libgetopt-euclid-perl: "libgetopt-euclid-perl: 0.2.9 does not recognise options in a =head2 inside =head1 OPTIONS"
  upload new upstream release, prepared by the maintainer ~5 hours after I forwarded the bug report (pkg-perl)

after some months of looking only at "my" packages, I'm back in the #RCBW flow. here's my overview of RC bug activities & NMUs in the last week:

• #533812 – freehdl: "freehdl: non-standard gcc/g++ used for build (gcc-4.3)"
  fixed by the same changes as #629731
• #564968 – bobot++: "bobot++: ftbfs with gcc-4.5"
  add patch from BTS and upload to DELAYED/5
• #598940 – src:libkinosearch-perl: "libkinosearch-perl: FTBFS on armel: testfailures"
  add patch from BTS (Ubuntu/cjwatson) (pkg-perl)
• #618510 – scribus-ng-doc: "scribus-ng-doc: FTBFS (missing build-depends on cmake)"
  add missing build dependency and upload to DELAYED/5
• #619243 – libjs-protoaculous: "libjs-protoaculous: fails to install"
  add "patch" to Depends and upload to DELAYED/5, later rescheduled to DELAYED/0
• #628349 – phpunit: "php-gettext: FTBFS: require_once(): Failed opening required 'PHP/CodeCoverage/Filter.php'"
  reassign to phpunit and merge with existing bug + affects
• #628358 – phpunit: "libxmpp-php: FTBFS: require_once(): Failed opening required 'PHP/CodeCoverage/Filter.php'"
  reassign to phpunit and merge with existing bug + affects
• #628576 – tagcloud: "missing dependencies"
  add missing runtime dependencies and upload to DELAYED/5
• #629731 – src:freehdl: "freehdl: FTBFS: build-dependency not installable: g++-4.3"
  use default gcc, upload to DELAYED/5
• #632532 – transgui: "transgui: hardcoded Depends on libssl0.9.8"
  take a look and ask about the upload in the bug report
• #634140 – src:libgeotiff-dfsg: "libgeotiff-dfsg: Please Build-Depends on libjpeg-dev, not libjpeg62-dev"
  update build dependency and upload to DELAYED/5, later overridden by maintainer upload
• #635489 – src:libgd-ruby: "libgd-ruby: FTBFS: Please Build-Depends on libjpeg-dev, not libjpeg62-dev"
  update build dependency and upload to DELAYED/5, later rescheduled to DELAYED/0
• #635687 – src:ecore: "ecore: Please Build-Depends on libjpeg-dev, not libjpeg62-dev"
  update build dependency and upload to DELAYED/5
• #636097 – pidgin-skype: "pidgin-skype FTBFS with multiarch"
  add patch from BTS (Ubuntu/micahg) and upload to DELAYED/5
• #639064 – src:ygraph: "ygraph: FTBFS: please build-depend on libjpeg-dev, not libjpeg62-dev | libjpeg-dev"
  update build dependency and upload to DELAYED/5

two short observations:

• now is a good time for fixing RC bugs – there are tons (of easy ones) available. just head over to the UDD bugs page.
• quite a few of the bugs with patches contain fixes forwarded from Ubuntu – thanks guys!

over 3 months without a posting about my RC bug squashing activities. that also means I hardly looked at any bugs in packages I'm not (co-)maintaining. – anyway, here's the list of fixed RC bugs:

• #533934 – pperl: "pperl: FTBFS: tests failed directory"
  upload package prepared by dam (pkg-perl)
• #611361 – src:libjifty-plugin-chart-perl: "libjifty-plugin-chart-perl: FTBFS due to failing test"
  bump build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #611368 – src:jifty: "jifty: test t/TestApp/t/03-static.t failing"
  upload new upstream release prepared by fsfs (pkg-perl)
• #614086 – dates: "FTBFS: undefined reference to symbol 'pango_layout_set_indent'"
  add Ubuntu patch, upload to DELAYED/2
• #627232 – src:libpadre-plugin-javascript-perl: "libpadre-plugin-javascript-perl: mkdir /.padre: Permission denied at /usr/share/perl5/Padre/Constant.pm line 119"
  upload fixed package prepared by mxey (pkg-perl)
• #627269 – src:libpoe-component-ikc-perl: "libpoe-component-ikc-perl: failing tests"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #627272 – src:libdancer-plugin-rest-perl: "libdancer-plugin-rest-perl: failing tests"
  upload package prepared by mxey (pkg-perl)
• #627285 – src:libpoe-api-peek-perl: "libpoe-api-peek-perl: failing tests"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #627865 – src:libnet-ssleay-perl: "libnet-ssleay-perl: FTBFS due to dependency cycle (Perl 5.12 migration)"
  remove build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #627963 – libtest-spelling-perl: "libtest-spelling-perl: Test::Spelling tries to modify constant"
  upload new upstream release packaged by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #628297 – src:libautodie-perl: "libautodie-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  don't run author tests (pkg-perl)
• #628306 – src:gopchop: "gopchop: FTBFS: libtool: Version mismatch error."
  update handling of auto-foo stuff, dh-autoreconf etc.
• #628359 – src:libpod-2-docbook-perl: "libpod-2-docbook-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  skip a test that needs network access (pkg-perl)
• #628739 – libzeromq-perl: "Depends on missing (on some arches) libtask-waken-perl"
  fix typo in depends (pkg-perl)
• #629292 – src:libtest-warn-perl: "libtest-warn-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.14: test failures"
  upload new upstream release prepared by periapt and ghedo (pkg-perl)
• #629561 – dates: "dates: not installable in sid"
  fixed by the rebuild for #614086
• #629670 – src:libpar-packer-perl: "libpar-packer-perl: FTBFS: main.c:79: undefined reference to `pthread_atfork'"
  close, perl needed a binNMU for multi-arch (pkg-perl)
• #629724 – src:libstring-errf-perl: "libstring-errf-perl: FTBFS: unsatisfiable build-dependency: perl (>= 5.13.4) but 5.12.3-7 is to be installed"
  switch order of build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #629743 – src:libwww-google-auth-clientlogin-perl: "libwww-google-auth-clientlogin-perl: FTBFS: unsatisfiable build-dependency: perl (>= 5.14) but 5.12.3-7 is to be installed"
  switch order of build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #629745 – src:libcgi-application-plugin-tt-perl: "libcgi-application-plugin-tt-perl: FTBFS: unsatisfiable build-dependency: perl-modules (< 5.12) but 5.12.3-7 is to be installed"
  upload already fixed package (pkg-perl)
• #633742 – src:libdbix-class-schema-loader-perl: "libdbix-class-schema-loader-perl: Can't locate Carp/Clan.pm in @INC"
  add missing (build) dependency (pkg-perl)
• #633764 – src:starman: "starman: failing tests"
  upload new upstream release prepared by ghedo (pkg-perl)
• #633830 – src:libperl-apireference-perl: "libperl-apireference-perl: FTBFS withPerl 5.12.4: doesn't know about 5.12.4"
  add a patch to support perl 5.12.4 (pkg-perl)
• #633973 – src:libgtk2-notify-perl: "libgtk2-notify-perl: Needs porting for libnotify 0.7 API"
  add patch from Ubuntu (pkg-perl)
• #634571 – src:libmojolicious-plugin-basicauth-perl: "libmojolicious-plugin-basicauth-perl: FTBFS: Can't locate object method "client" via package "Mojolicious::Lite" at t/auth.t line 60"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #634582 – src:libhtml-template-expr-perl: "libhtml-template-expr-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  patch out version requirement (pkg-perl)
• #634593 – src:libpoe-component-client-http-perl: "libpoe-component-client-http-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  don't run another test that needs internet access (pkg-perl)
• #636423 – src:libgtk2-notify-perl: "FTBFS on various architectures: test suite failures"
  tune test suite (pkg-perl)
• #637033 – src:libhash-fieldhash-perl: "libhash-fieldhash-perl: FTBFS: unfullfillable first alternative in build-depends"
  upload package prepared by dam (pkg-perl)
• #637733 – libcgi-application-extra-plugin-bundle-perl: "libcgi-application-extra-plugin-bundle-perl: FTBFS: missing (Build-)Depends on libdigest-sha1-perl"
  add patch to use Digest::SHA (pkg-perl)
• #639060 – src:xacobeo: "xacobeo: FTBFS: /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdktypes.h:55:23: fatal error: gdkconfig.h: No such file or directory"
  add multiarch dir to include_dirs (pkg-perl)

I finally booked my flights to Banja LukaZagreb:

Sun 17 Jul 08:10 Innsbruck 09:20 Vienna    OS916
Sun 17 Jul 12:55 Vienna    13:45 Zagreb    OS683
Sun 31 Jul 15:10 Zagreb    16:05 Vienna    OS684
Sun 31 Jul 17:15 Vienna    18:15 Innsbruck OS901

See you at DebConf11!

long time no post about my RC bug fixing activities. & indeed, I haven't been very active during the last weeks. here's a quick update; it includes two NMUs done for the perl 5.12 transition, the rest is just "normal" maintainance work (interesting to see how much stuff can break behind our backs ...).

• #578940 – libhttp-proxy-perl: "libhttp-proxy-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.12.0-1: POD coverage"
  add patch as a workaround (pkg-perl)
• #603251 – libsys-syslog-perl: "libsys-syslog-perl: obsoleted by perl in squeeze"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #612780 – libnet-ssleay-perl: "libnet-ssleay-perl: FTBFS against openssl 1.0.0c-2 from experimental"
  upload package with patch by chrisb (pkg-perl)
• #615571 – libclone-fast-perl: "libclone-fast-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.12.3: test failures"
  upload with patch from niko tyni (pkg-perl)
• #616566 – libconfig-model-itself-perl: "libconfig-model-itself-perl: Failing test t/itself.t"
  upload package prepared by dod (pkg-perl)
• #621019 – libwww-perl: "typo in depends makes package uninstallable"
  fix typo in dependency (pkg-perl)
• #621135 – libwww-perl: "libwww-perl: Breaks partial upgrades from squeeze"
  upload package prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #621468 – libmodule-cpants-analyse-perl: "libmodule-cpants-analyse-perl: FTBFS: Can't locate Test/YAML/Meta/Version.pm in @INC"
  grab patch from upstream bugtracker (pkg-perl)
• #621469 – src:libmojomojo-perl: "libmojomojo-perl: FTBFS - failing tests"
  upload new upstream release with fixed dependency (pkg-perl)
• #622919 – libjifty-dbi-perl: "libjifty-dbi-perl: security SQL injection"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #623510 – libjgoodies-looks-java-doc,libjgoodies-common-java: "libjgoodies-common-java and libjgoodies-looks-java-doc: error when trying to install together"
  fix Document files in .doc-base file
• #624767 – src:libbuffy-bindings: "libbuffy-bindings: FTBFS"
  update build dependencies, upload to DELAYED/2
• #624811 – src:mapserver: "mapserver: FTBFS: ld: cannot find -lepsilon"
  add missing build dependency, upload to DELAYED/2
• #625840 – libnet-freedb-perl: "libnet-freedb-perl: FTBFS - test suite needs internet access"
  disable tests that need internet access (pkg-perl)
• #625908 – libmath-random-perl: "libmath-random-perl: Not whitelisted for autobuildding in non-free"
  add XS-Autobuild field (pkg-perl)
• #627170 – src:libdata-amf-perl: "libdata-amf-perl: Can't locate YAML/Base.pm in @INC"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #627177 – src:libtest-www-mechanize-perl: "libtest-www-mechanize-perl: Failing tests"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #627229 – src:libaudio-ecasound-perl: "libaudio-ecasound-perl: Ecasound.xs:5:23: fatal error: ecasoundc.h: No such file or directory"
  upload package with fixed build dependencies prepared by ghedo (pkg-perl)
• #627231 – src:libdbix-class-candy-perl: "libdbix-class-candy-perl: Failing tests t/irc-schema.t"
  adjust versioned build dependencies (pkg-perl)
• #627238 – src:libcatalyst-modules-perl: "libcatalyst-modules-perl: failing tests"
  update the faulty module (pkg-perl)
• #627270 – src:libstring-errf-perl: "libstring-errf-perl: failing test in t/basic.t"
  upload package prepared by ghedo (pkg-perl)

I still hope to find some more time in the future to look at other RC bugs; after all we want to have a not-too-long freeze for wheezy, don't we?

again, nothing exciting to report. as you can see below, I've only worked on pkg-perl packages. we get a surprising amount of FTBFS bugs at the moment; many of them caused by changes in depended-upon packages, some also by human errors (like not building in a chroot and missing build dependencies upfront). – at least the latter could be avoided quite easily ...

• #605792 – src:libconfig-model-openssh-perl: "libconfig-model-openssh-perl: FTBFS: failed tests"
  upload new upstream release prepared by dod (pkg-perl)
• #611365 – src:libemail-abstract-perl: "libemail-abstract-perl: failing tests"
  upload new upstream release and bump dependency (pkg-perl)
• #615470 – src:libdpkg-log-perl: "libdpkg-log-perl: Can't locate Params/Validate.pm in @INC"
  add missing build dependencies (pkg-perl)
• #615498 – src:libpoe-component-irc-perl: "libpoe-component-irc-perl: Can't locate Socket/GetAddrInfo.pm in @INC"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #615499 – src:libhtml-autopagerize-perl: "libhtml-autopagerize-perl: Can't locate LWP/Simple.pm in @INC"
  upload fixed package prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #615500 – src:libtest-www-mechanize-catalyst-perl: "libtest-www-mechanize-catalyst-perl: Can't locate Test/Exception.pm in @INC "
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #615503 – libcatalyst-modules-extra-perl: "libcatalyst-modules-extra-perl: Can't locate ok.pm in @INC"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #615504 – src:libhttp-browserdetect-perl: "libhttp-browserdetect-perl: failing tests"
  upload new upstream release with different build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #615510 – src:nama: "nama: FTBFS with new libyaml-tiny-perl"
  add missing (build) dependency and add notes (pkg-perl)
• #615541 – src:libmousex-getopt-perl: "libmousex-getopt-perl: prerequisites not found"
  add missing build and runtime dependencies (pkg-perl)
• #615545 – src:libmail-mboxparser-perl: "libmail-mboxparser-perl: failing tests in unstable"
  tag confirmed (pkg-perl)
• #615622 – src:libcatalyst-devel-perl: "libcatalyst-devel-perl: Can't locate Test/Exception.pm in @INC"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #615623 – src:libmoosex-types-varianttable-perl: "libmoosex-types-varianttable-perl: Can't locate ok.pm in @INC"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #615884 – libdbix-class-encodedcolumn-perl: "libdbix-class-encodedcolumn-perl: FTBFS: test failures"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #615963 – src:libvendorlib-perl: "libvendorlib-perl: tilde expansion tests failing"
  upload with a patch (pkg-perl)
• #616004 – src:libcatalyst-modules-perl: "libcatalyst-modules-perl: Can't locate ok.pm in @INC"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #617255 – src:libsnmp-extension-passpersist-perl: "libsnmp-extension-passpersist-perl: Failing t/12-run.t test"
  tag confirmed (pkg-perl)

squeeze is released but this doesn't mean the end of the ordinary RC bug; old ones are still around, & new ones keep floating in.

as a short reminder to take the occasional look at the RC bug list I'm again posting what I've done in the last weeks. as you can see no NMUs but only work on packages I have a relation to, & often only uploading packages prepared by others (yeah teamwork!).

• #599794 – libcgi-application-extra-plugin-bundle-perl: "libcgi-application-extra-plugin-bundle-perl: Copyright etc of icons in Authentication module not declared"
  upload package prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #603252 – libthread-queue-perl: "libthread-queue-perl: obsoleted by perl in squeeze"
  upload new upstream release prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #603253 – libtime-local-perl: "libtime-local-perl: obsoleted by perl in squeeze"
  upload new upstream release prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #605795 – src:libconfig-model-backend-augeas-perl: "libconfig-model-backend-augeas-perl: FTBFS: failed tests"
  upload package prepared by dod (pkg-perl)
• #605796 – libdevel-ebug-perl: "FTBFS: failed tests"
  update bug info, later closed by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #605809 – src:libhtml-widget-perl: "libhtml-widget-perl: FTBFS: failed tests"
  patch to make tests compatible with libhtml-tree-perl >= 4 (pkg-perl)
• #612723 – iodine: "iodine overwrites /etc/default/iodine during upgrade with a sourced version of that file"
  change config script to read variables from configuration file instead of sourcing it (maintainer upload)
• #613187 – libogre-perl: "xs/SceneQuery.xs:28: error: cannot convert [..]"
  upload new upstream version (pkg-perl)
• #613388 – libproc-processtable-perl: "libproc-processtable-perl: FTBFS on kFreeBSD"
  apply kFreeBSD patch (pkg-perl)
• #613390 – src:libgearman-client-async-perl: "libgearman-client-async-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  merge and tag confirmed (pkg-perl)
• #613395 – libnet-twitter-lite-perl: "libnet-twitter-lite-perl: FTBFS: spelling tests fail"
  run tests under LANG=C, later disable POD tests (pkg-perl)
• #613398 – libpoe-perl: "libpoe-perl: FTBFS: tests fail"
  upload new upstream release, prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #613731 – libtest-www-mechanize-perl: "libtest-www-mechanize-perl: FTBFS: test failures"
  upload fixed package prepared by roam (pkg-perl)
• #613732 – libtest-xml-simple-perl: "libtest-xml-simple-perl: FTBFS: test failures"
  upload fixed package prepared by roam (pkg-perl)
• #613942 – perlipq: "perlipq: FTBFS on armel - Failed 1/2 subtests"
  adjust patch in test suite to only run first test (pkg-perl)

now that we have released squeeze, I'd like to say thanks to the release team. I've really enjoyed the cooperation in the past months.

the people I had the most contact with were mehdi & also adam, & they were always very quick, very friendly, & very cooperative when I had some requests.

merci beaucoup, & I hope you continue your good work!

new year, new RC bugs – most of the fixes below are for newly reported bugs in versions that don't affect squeeze. the rest are mainly uploads of packages or patches prepared by others.

• #566072 – util-linux: "fsck now failing hard for unavailable filesystems"
  prepare a patch based on adsb's analysis. later fixed in maintainer upload
• #605912 – runit: "runit: Upgrade failure lenny -> squeeze"
  sponsor NMU prepared by jonathan nieder
• #606370 – libcgi-pm-perl: "CVE-2010-2761 CVE-2010-4410 CVE-2010-4411"
  upload package prepared by ntyni to unstable, testing-proposed-updates, and stable (pkg-perl)
• #607556 – src:libconfig-model-itself-perl: "libconfig-model-itself-perl: failed tests"
  manual close, new version works again (pkg-perl)
• #609398 – src:libfile-userconfig-perl: "libfile-userconfig-perl: Failing tests if home of building user is not available"
  set HOME to a writable directory in debian/rules (pkg-perl)
• #609402 – src:libapache2-reload-perl: "libapache2-reload-perl: mkdir in home of building user"
  upload package prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #609464 – src:libfile-homedir-perl: "libfile-homedir-perl: Failing tests in t/02_main.t tests"
  set HOME to a writable directory in debian/rules (pkg-perl)
• #609467 – src:libpath-dispatcher-declarative-perl: "libpath-dispatcher-declarative-perl: tests fail"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #609468 – src:libtk-pod-perl: "libtk-pod-perl: cannot remove path when cwd is /tmp/tkpod_8LQuQjJc for /tmp/tkpod_8LQuQjJc: at /usr/share/perl/5.10/File/Temp.pm line 902"
  set HOME to a writable directory in debian/rules (pkg-perl)
• #609469 – src:dh-make-perl: "dh-make-perl: Tries to mkdir directory in home of building user"
  set HOME to a writable directory in debian/rules. in svn, not yet uploaded (pkg-perl)
• #609472 – src:libgraphics-gnuplotif-perl: "libgraphics-gnuplotif-perl: Build hangs"
  set HOME to a writable directory in debian/rules (pkg-perl)

see you there?!