perl 5.20 got uploaded to debian unstable a few minutes ago; be prepared for some glitches when upgrading sid machines/chroots in the next days, while all 557 reverse dependencies are rebuilt via binNMUs.

how does this relate to this blog post's title? it does, since during the last weeks I was mostly trying to help with the preparation of this transition. & we managed to fix quite a few bugs while they were not bumped to serious yet, otherwise the list below would be a bit longer :)

anyway, here are the the RC bugs I've worked on in the last 20 or so weeks:

• #711614 – src:libscriptalicious-perl: "libscriptalicious-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.18: test hang"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #711616 – src:libtest-refcount-perl: "libtest-refcount-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.18: test failures"
  build-depend on fixed version (pkg-perl)
• #719835 – libdevel-findref-perl: "libdevel-findref-perl: crash in XS_Devel__FindRef_find_ on Perl 5.18"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #720021 – src:libhtml-template-dumper-perl: "libhtml-template-dumper-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.18: test failures"
  mark fragile test as TODO (pgk-perl)
• #720271 – src:libnet-jabber-perl: "libnet-jabber-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.18: test failures"
  add patch to sort hash (pkg-perl)
• #726948 – libmath-bigint-perl: "libmath-bigint-perl: uninstallable in sid - obsoleted by perl 5.18"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #728634 – src:fusesmb: "fusesmb: FTBFS: configure: error: Please install libsmbclient header files."
  finally upload to DELAYED/2 with patch from November (using pkg-config)
• #730936 – src:libaudio-mpd-perl: "libaudio-mpd-perl: FTBFS: Tests errors"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #737434 – src:libmojomojo-perl: "[src:libmojomojo-perl] Sourceless file (minified)"
  add unminified version of javascript file to source package (pkg-perl)
• #739505 – libcgi-application-perl: "libcgi-application-perl: CVE-2013-7329: information disclosure flaw"
  upload with patch prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #739809 – src:libgtk2-perl: "libgtk2-perl: FTBFS: Test failure"
  add patch from Colin Watson (pkg-perl)
• #743086 – src:libmousex-getopt-perl: "libmousex-getopt-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  add patch from CPAN RT (pkg-perl)
• #743099 – src:libclass-refresh-perl: "libclass-refresh-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #745792 – encfs: "[PATCH] Fixing FTBFS on i386 and kfreebsd-i386"
  use DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH to find libraries, upload to DELAYED/2
• #746148 – src:redshift: "redshift: FTBFS: configure: error: missing dependencies for VidMode method"
  add missing build dependency, upload to DELAYED/2
• #747771 – src:bti: "bti: FTBFS: configure: line 3571: syntax error near unexpected token `PKG_CHECK_MODULES'"
  add missing build dependency
• #748996 – libgd-securityimage-perl: "libgd-securityimage-perl: should switch to use libgd-perl"
  update (build) dependency (pkg-perl)
• #749509 – src:visualvm: "visualvm: FTBFS: debian/visualvm/...: Directory nonexistent"
  use override_dh_install-indep in debian/rules (pkg-java)
• #749825 – src:libtime-parsedate-perl: "libtime-parsedate-perl: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man3/Time::ParseDate.3pm.gz', which is also in package libtime-modules-perl 2011.0517-1"
  add missing Breaks/Replaces (pkg-perl)
• #749938 – libnet-ssh2-perl: "libnet-ssh2-perl: FTBFS: libgcrypt20 vs. libcrypt11"
  upload package with fixed build-dep, prepared by Daniel Lintott (pkg-perl)
• #750276 – libhttp-async-perl: "libhttp-async-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  upload new upstream release prepared by Daniel Lintott (pkg-perl)
• #750283 – src:xacobeo: "xacobeo: FTBFS: Tests failures when network is accessible"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #750305 – src:libmoosex-app-cmd-perl: "libmoosex-app-cmd-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  add patch to fix test regexps (pkg-perl)
• #750325 – src:libtemplate-plugin-latex-perl: "libtemplate-plugin-latex-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  upload new upstream releases prepared by Robert James Clay (pkg-perl)
• #750341 – src:cpanminus: "cpanminus: FTBFS: Trying to write outside builddir"
  set HOME for tests (pkg-perl)
• #750564 – obexftp: "missing license in debian/copyright"
  add missing license to debian/copyright, QA upload
• #750770 – libsereal-decoder-perl: "libsereal-decoder-perl: FTBFS on various architectures"
  upload new upstream development release (pkg-perl)
• #751044 – packaging-tutorial: "packaging-tutorial: FTBFS - File `bxcjkjatype.sty' not found."
  send a patch (updated build-depends) to the BTS
• #751563 – src:tuxguitar: "tuxguitar: depends on xulrunner which is no more"
  do some triaging (pkg-java)
• #752171 – src:pcp: "pcp: Build depends on autoconf"
  upload NMU prepared by Xilin Sun, adding missing build dependency
• #752347 – highlight: "highlight: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use executable .install file for perl library path, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752349 – src:nflog-bindings: "nflog-bindings: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use executable .install file for perl library path, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752469 – clearsilver: "clearsilver: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use executable .install file for perl library path, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752470 – ekg2: "ekg2: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  calculate perl lib path at build time, QA upload
• #752472 – fwknop: "fwknop: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config{vendorarch} in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752476 – handlersocket: "handlersocket: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  create .install from .install.in at build time, QA upload
• #752704 – lcgdm: "lcgdm: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  create .install from .install.in at build time, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752705 – libbuffy-bindings: "libbuffy-bindings: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  pass value of $Config{vendorarch} to dh_install in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752710 – liboping: "liboping: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use executable .install file for perl library path, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752714 – lockdev: "lockdev: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config{vendorarch} in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752716 – ming: "ming: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  NMU with the minimal changes from the next release
• #752799 – obexftp: "obexftp: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  calculate perl lib path at build time, QA upload
• #752810 – src:razor: "razor: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config{vendorarch} in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752812 – src:redland-bindings: "redland-bindings: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config{vendorarch} in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752815 – src:stfl: "stfl: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  create .install from .install.in at build time, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752924 – libdbix-class-perl: "libdbix-class-perl: FTBFS: Failed test 'Cascading delete on Ordered has_many works'"
  add patch from upstream git (pkg-perl)
• #752928 – libencode-arabic-perl: "libencode-arabic-perl: FTBFS with newer Encode: Can't locate object method "export_to_level" via package "Encode""
  add patch from Niko Tyni (pkg-perl)
• #752982 – src:libwebservice-musicbrainz-perl: "libwebservice-musicbrainz-perl: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  pass create_packlist=0 to Build.PL, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752988 – libnet-dns-resolver-programmable-perl: "libnet-dns-resolver-programmable-perl: broken with newer Net::DNS"
  add patch from CPAN RT (pkg-perl)
• #752989 – libio-callback-perl: "libio-callback-perl: FTBFS with Perl 5.20: alternative dependencies"
  versioned close (pkg-perl)
• #753026 – libje-perl: "libje-perl: FTBFS with Perl 5.20: test failures"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #753038 – libplack-test-anyevent-perl: "libplack-test-anyevent-perl: FTBFS with Perl 5.20: alternative dependencies"
  versioned close (pkg-perl)
• #753057 – libinline-java-perl: "libinline-java-perl: broken symlinks when built under perl 5.20"
  fix symlinks to differing paths in perl 5.18 vs. 5.20 (pkg-perl)
• #753144 – src:net-snmp: "net-snmp: FTBFS on kfreebsd-amd64 - 'struct kinfo_proc' has no member named 'kp_eproc'"
  add patch from Niko Tyni, upload to DELAYED/5, later reschedules to 0-day with maintainer's approval
• #753214 – src:license-reconcile: "license-reconcile: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  make (build) dependency versioned (pkg-perl)
• #753237 – src:libcgi-application-plugin-ajaxupload-perl: "libcgi-application-plugin-ajaxupload-perl: Tests failures"
  make (build) dependency versioned (pkg-perl)
• #754125 – libimager-perl: "libimager-perl: FTBFS on s390x"
  close bug, package builds again after libpng upload (pkg-perl)
• #754691 – src:libio-interface-perl: "libio-interface-perl: FTBFS on kfreebsd-*: invalid storage class for function 'XS_IO__Interface_if_flags'"
  add patch which adds a missing } (pkg-perl)
• #754993 – libdevice-usb-perl: "libdevice-usb-perl: FTBFS with newer Inline(::C)"
  workaround an Inline bug in debian/rules
• #755028 – src:libtk-tablematrix-perl: "libtk-tablematrix-perl: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config{vendorarch} in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #755324 – src:pinto: "pinto: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  add patch to "use" required module (pkg-perl)
• #755332 – src:libdevel-nytprof-perl: "libdevel-nytprof-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  mark failing tests temporarily as TODO (pkg-perl)
• #757754 – obexftp: "obexftp: FTBFS: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]"
  add patch with format argument, QA upload
• #757774 – src:libwx-glcanvas-perl: "libwx-glcanvas-perl: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  build-depend on new libwx-perl (pkg-perl)
• #757855 – libwx-perl: "libwx-perl: embeds exact wxWidgets version, needs stricter dependencies"
  use virtual package provided by alien-wxwidgets (pkg-perl)
• #758127 – src:libwx-perl: "libwx-perl: FTBFS on arm*"
  report and try to debug new build failure (pkg-perl)

p.s.: & now, go & enjoy the new perl 5.20 features :)