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I spent the last two days at the BSP in Munich – thanks to everyone for inviting & feeding me, & especially to Stefan for hosting me again!

Unfortunately the weather was not good enough for an excursion to a Biergarten but the local chefs at the LiMux office delighted us with self-made spaghetti salmone & self-rolled sushi, & we spent quite some time behind our laptops.

The main results can be seen on the wiki page; my personal conclusion is that the list of remaining RC bugs contains mostly "hard stuff" (e.g. architecture-, hardware-, or desktop-specific bugs). Probably some packages will need to be kicked out of squeeze & some bugs might get a squeeze-ignore tag ... – To put it positively: I have a gut feeling that the freeze is getting closer :)

finally I bought my airplane tickets. at cheaptickets.com & for the first time in my life in USD :)

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Leave Sunday, July 25, 2010

British Airways 951 Economy  |  Airbus Industrie A320 (320) |  2hr 5min |  575 miles
Depart: 12:55pm Munich, Germany  Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC)
Arrive: 2:00pm London, United Kingdom  London Heathrow (LHR)

British Airways 189 Economy  |  Boeing 777 (777) |  7hr 45min |  3458 miles
Depart: 3:35pm London, United Kingdom  London Heathrow (LHR)
Arrive: 6:20pm Newark, NJ  Newark Liberty Int'l (EWR)

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Return Saturday, August 14, 2010

British Airways 186 Economy  |  Boeing 767 Passenger (767) |  7hr 15min |  3458 miles
Depart: 10:55pm Newark, NJ  Newark Liberty Int'l (EWR)
Arrive: 11:10am London, United Kingdom  London Heathrow (LHR)

British Airways 952 Economy  |  Airbus Industrie A319 (319) |  1hr 55min |  575 miles
Depart: 12:45pm London, United Kingdom  London Heathrow (LHR)
Arrive: 3:40pm Munich, Germany  Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC)

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to start with the good news: christine has joined the RCBW initiative – yeah! let's see who joins next ...

as usual, a short overview about my own attempts in the RC bugs department:

• #580106 – libclutter-1.0-0: "empathy: fails to start on armel"
  grab patch from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2
• #583465 – src:clutter-1.0: "clutter-1.0: FTBFS: ERROR in annotation: can't find parameter n_properies referenced by parameter values of 'animatev'"
  test, add a comment to the BTS, grab patch from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2
• #583648 – zoneminder: "package removed, processes still running"
  apply patch for debian/postinst from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2
• #585410 – nagios3-cgi: "nagios3-cgi: Missing conflict with nagios3 v3.0.6-4~lenny2 (/usr/lib/cgi-bin/nagios3/extinfo.cgi_"
  add Replaces/Breaks and upload to DELAYED/2, later cancelled on maintainer's request; later fixed by a maintainer upload based on my patch
• #587830 – libnet-sftp-foreign-perl: "libnet-sftp-foreign-perl: causes script to fail silently with exit code 0"
  add missing dependencies (pkg-perl)

again, a short overview regarding my RC bug activities:

• #462810 – liballegro4.2: "liballegro4.2: alsa plugin doesn't work with many sound cards"
  apply patch from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2
• #535260 – libdbd-oracle-perl: "Does not work anymore with instantclient 11.1"
  upload new upstream release prepared by JuNix (pkg-perl)
• #573078 – gtkvncviewer: "Doesn't start without gnome-keyring"
  add missing dependency and upload to DELAYED/2
• #576463 – pulseaudio: "pulseaudio: Support tmpfs /var/run"
  investigate and add a comment to the BTS
• #578458 – src:libcoro-perl: "libcoro-perl: FTBFS: E: Caught signal 'Terminated': terminating immediately"
  more trial-and-error "debugging" (pkg-perl)
• #581552 – vtun: "vtun: want ipv6 support"
  apply patch from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2 (later downgraded to wishlist but I left the NMU with maintainer's permission)
• #583072 – libgnupg-perl: "libgnupg-perl: Hangs on test"
  fix unrelated packaging problem and upload the patched package (pkg-perl)
• #583463 – src:libmoosex-types-structured-perl: "libmoosex-types-structured-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload new upstream release prepared by Ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #583985 – upse: "upse: FTBFS against audacious 2.3"
  grab patch from Ubuntu and upload to DELAYED/2
• #584377 – src:libtest-valgrind-perl: "libtest-valgrind-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add comment to the BTS and tag (pkg-perl)
• #584391 – src:libdbix-class-perl: "libdbix-class-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload new upstream release prepared by Ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #584910 – ftp.debian.org: "RM: libgtk2-sexy-perl -- ROM; obsolete, no rdeps"
  RM (pkg-perl)
• #585468 – jifty: "jifty: license of */share/web/static/js/json.js is considered non-free"
  replace non-free json.js with a free alternative (pkg-perl)
• #585744 – zoneminder: "zoneminder: FBTFS (sid cowbuilder chroot, i386)"
  file new FTBFS bug

as a short reminder that there are still a few RC bugs waiting to be fixed here's a short list of the ones I've worked on in the last time:

• #571116 – debsums: "debsums: overwrites /etc/apt.conf.d/90debsums without asking"
  upload NMU prepared by Giovanni Mascellani to DELAYED/2
• #578458 – src:libcoro-perl: "libcoro-perl: FTBFS: E: Caught signal 'Terminated': terminating immediately"
  modify package to get more info (pkg-perl)
• #578638 – libpam-ldap: "libpam-ldap: needs versioned dependency on libpam-runtime"
  make dependecy versioned (again), upload to DELAYED/2
• #581194 – libpoe-component-irc-perl: "libpoe-component-irc-perl: Insufficient stripping of CR/LF allows arbitrary IRC command execution"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #581327 – src:libpoe-component-sslify-perl: "libpoe-component-sslify-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  new upstream release + additional dependency (pkg-perl)
• #583351 – libtime-y2038-perl: "libtime-y2038-perl: FTBFS"
  adjust build dependency to please sbuild (pkg-perl)
• #583418 – src:libnet-z3950-zoom-perl: "libnet-z3950-zoom-perl: FTBFS: Nonexistent build-dependency: libyaz3-dev"
  correct build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #583462 – src:libnet-https-any-perl: "libnet-https-any-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  fix test suite in debian/rules (pkg-perl)
• #583467 – src:libdist-zilla-perl: "libdist-zilla-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload new upstream version (pkg-perl)
• #583751 – src:ufraw: "ufraw-batch: fails to install"
  new RC bug reported

the usual short overview about my RC bug activities:

• #551926 – ftp.debian.org: "RM: pip -- tool for scripted and third-party CPAN distribution installation"
  contributed to a solution in the BTS (pkg-perl)
• #576901 – drbd8-utils: "init.d script fails under Squeeze with insserv due to lack of run level definitions"
  add a comment to the BTS
• #578792 – libbusiness-onlinepayment-paymentech-perl: "libbusiness-onlinepayment-paymentech-perl: FTBFS: Can't locate URI/Escape.pm in @INC"
  add missing build dependencies and upload (pkg-perl)
• #579492 – libnet-smtp-server-perl: "libnet-smtp-server-perl: missing dependency on libnet-dns-perl"
  add missing dependency and upload (pkg-perl)
• #579577 – libdevel-cover-perl: "libdevel-cover-perl: FTBFS when the build dir contains regexp metacharacters (breaks binNMUs?)"
  apply patch from BTS and upload (pkg-perl)
• #579599 – src:libtime-y2038-perl: "sbuild: doesn't install package that's also provided."
  versioned close (pkg-perl)
• #580095 – libmpg123-0: "libmpg123-0: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin: free(): invalid pointer: 0xb7c29098 ***"
  reported, debugging ...

luckily the count of RC bugs is going down; but some more people tackling the remaining ones would be great!

my current list of worked on RC bugs; not many for two weeks but I was on vacation for almost a week ...

• #574192 – typespeed: "typespeed: package purge (after dependencies removal) fails"
  apply patch for postrm from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2
• #574217 – libpdl-netcdf-perl: "libpdl-netcdf-perl: package purge (after dependencies removal) fails"
  fix postrm and upload to DELAYED/2
• #576639 – libpath-dispatcher-perl: "Path::Dispatcher::Declarative is now a separate distribution, breaks prophet"
  upload after the split-off package is ACCEPTED (pkg-perl)
• #577861 – src:libpadre-plugin-vi-perl: "libpadre-plugin-vi-perl: FTBFS: tests fail"
  rules: run under xvfb (pkg-perl)
• #577890 – src:libpadre-plugin-autoformat-perl: "libpadre-plugin-autoformat-perl: FTBFS: tests fail"
  rules: run under xvfb (pkg-perl)
• #577909 – src:libpadre-plugin-xml-perl: "libpadre-plugin-xml-perl: FTBFS: tests fail"
  rules: run under xvfb (pkg-perl)

a short overview of my RC bug activities. more than usual, most of them in the debian perl group, some of them new bugs.

• #571423 – src:libpoe-loop-tk-perl: "libpoe-loop-tk-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  bump versioned dependency and upload (pkg-perl)
• #572167 – trac-accountmanager: "trac-accountmanager dies on login with AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode'"
  apply upstream patch and upload to DELAYED/2, later "overridden" by maintainer upload
• #576493 – libgtk2-perl: "libgtk2-perl: FTBFS: t/GtkAction.t fails"
  upload package prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #576570 – libpod-xhtml-perl: "libpod-xhtml-perl: FTBFS: t/Pod_Hyperlink_BounceURL.t fails"
  create patch and upload (pkg-perl)
• #576639 – libpath-dispatcher-perl: "Path::Dispatcher::Declarative is now a separate distribution, breaks prophet"
  create and upload new package libpath-dispatcher-declarative-perl (pkg-perl)
• #576644 – libclass-dbi-plugin-pager-perl: "libclass-dbi-plugin-pager-perl: FTBFS: t/02.main.t fails"
  upload package prepared by ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #576672 – libdbd-csv-perl: "libdbd-csv-perl: FTBFS: test failures"
  upload new upstream release (and updated dependency) (pkg-perl)
• #577288 – src:libfile-libmagic-perl: "libfile-libmagic-perl: FTBFS: ld: cannot find -lz"
  upload package prepared by ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #577290 – src:libclass-dbi-loader-perl: "libclass-dbi-loader-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  close with an explanation (pkg-perl)

although zack tries to cheer me up (thanks!) I'm still not really happy with the declining amount of RC bugs I manage to look at. but at least I don't forget about them completely :)

so here's the current list:

• #421084 – sbm: "FTBFS due to TeX Live migration"
  fix build dependency and upload to DELAYED/2
• #566587 – libvideo-info-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  grab patch from BTS and upload (pkg-perl)
• #566671 – ogre-plugins-cgprogrammanager: "Fails to purge"
  grab trivial patch from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2
• #569419 – src:libpoex-role-sessioninstantiation-perl: "libpoex-role-sessioninstantiation-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #570670 – src:libunicode-map8-perl: "libunicode-map8-perl: FTBFS: testsuite errors"
  apply patch from ntyni and upload (pkg-perl)
• #572167 – trac-accountmanager: "trac-accountmanager dies on login with AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode'"
  add URL of actual patch
• #572265 – php-log: "horde3: Upgrade to php 5.3 results in fatal error"
  add patch
• #573564 – libgtk2-perl: "Doesn't build when using gtk 2.19"
  upload, was only waiting for a dependency (pkg-perl)
• #574217 – libpdl-netcdf-perl: "libpdl-netcdf-perl: package purge (after dependencies removal) fails"
  add a comment to the BTS
• #574227 – mysqmail: "mysqmail: installation fails"
  sponsor maintainer upload
• #574236 – mscore: "mscore: package purge (after dependencies removal) fails"
  fix postrm and upload to DELAYED/2 (after building for 2:44 hrs.)
• #574239 – phamm: "phamm: installation fails"
  add a comment to the BTS
• #574671 – php-log: "FTBFS: "/tmp/buildd/php5-5.3.2/pear-build-download" is not writeable"
  file new FTBFS bug, add more info later

one user can't open attachments in outlook on one machine. the lengthy error goes like:

"Can't save file 'foo' to folder. Go to the folder & bla
& right-click & bla & permissions."

in case you don't see them immediately here are two problems I have with this error message:

• first of all it's bogus, the user didn't want to save anything on purpose, it's outlook which wants to extract the MIME part that is presented as an attachment to a temporary folder. – confusing to the average user but I at least knew that piece.
• but, & that's where I got really grumpy: why can't this POS just tell me which directory it tries to use? do I really have to dig in the registry & do some guesswork & find several possible directories (which all look fine, BTW) & find out that environment variables are not set anymore from the logon script (?!), etc.? is it really so hard to output "Can't save file 'foo' to directory 'bar'."? just adding one more variable?

my next "WTF?!" came when I googled for the error message. tons of hits, & the usual high-quality expertise of windows web forums:

• "just tell the sender to send the file again." – yeah, sure, that will fix permissions on the local machine.
• "have you already tried re-installing windows & looked if it works then?" – OMG.

BTW: it still doesn't work. for this user on this machine. *sigh*