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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

not many closed bugs in the last two weeks, & not even one RC bug per day worked on. anyway, here's my recent list:

• #567144 – libavg: "libavg FTBFS: python LOCALMODLIBS causes -lssl link failure"
  add a comment
• #568940 – libswt-gtk-3.5-java: ""symlink /usr/share/java/swt.jar missing""
  add another comment to the bug report
• #569091 – libvideo-capture-v4l-perl: "Uses obsolete V4L1 API"
  improve patch, run tests ... (pkg-perl)
• #569408 – src:libdbix-class-perl: "libdbix-class-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload new upstream release prepared by jawnsy with a versioned build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #570160 – nsd3: "nsd3: Installation fails because of missing /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf"
  apply patch from BTS, upload to DELAYED/2
• #570500 – svn-workbench: "svn-workbench: crash on start: AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'lower'"
  grab fixed package from mentors.d.o, upload to DELAYED/2
• #572719 – libx11-protocol-perl: "libx11-protocol-perl: perl X11 application does not launch"
  add a comment and tag unreproducible (co-maint)
• #573657 – src:libfile-fu-perl: "libfile-fu-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  triage, comment (pkg-perl)
• #573661 – src:libdbix-class-schema-loader-perl: "libdbix-class-schema-loader-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add missing dependency and upload (pkg-perl)
• #573679 – src:libwx-perl: "libwx-perl: FTBFS: xvfb-run: error: Xvfb failed to start"
  triage, comment (pkg-perl)

not many closed RC bugs in the last two weeks. it seems we're running out of easy-enough-for-me bugs – does this mean the freeze is near? :)

• #564384 – src:libpoe-component-ikc-perl: "libpoe-component-ikc-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  make build dependency versioned and upload (pkg-perl)
• #566271 – publican: "publican: Undefined subroutine &File::Copy::Recursive::rcopy_glob called at /usr/share/perl5/Publican/Builder.pm line 310"
  make (build) dependency versioned and upload to DELAYED/2
• #566562 – liblicense-dev: "fails to install"
  fix postinst and upload to DELAYED/2
• #566583 – src:librrdtool-oo-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  upload new upstream release, prepared by carnil again (pkg-perl)
• #568339 – mgp: "mgp segfaults on existing mgp files and all the supplied examples"
  apply patch from BTS and upload
• #568892 – libnice: "FTBFS with new libgupnp: Test failure"
  add comment to the bug report
• #568940 – libswt-gtk-3.5-java: "symlink /usr/share/java/swt.jar missing"
  add comment to the bug report
• #570590 – src:ogre-contrib: "FTBFS: checking for cgCreateProgram in -lCg... no"
  report new FTBFS while looking at #566671 *cough*
• #571358 – src:libgearman-client-async-perl: "libgearman-client-async-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add comment to the bug report (pkg-perl)
• #571368 – src:text-bidi: "text-bidi: FTBFS: private.c:1458: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'void'"
  send a versioned close (pkg-perl)
• #571423 – src:libpoe-loop-tk-perl: "libpoe-loop-tk-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  add comment to the bug report (pkg-perl)
• #571425 – src:libio-socket-multicast6-perl: "libio-socket-multicast6-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add comment to the bug report (pkg-perl)

again a short overview about my RC bug activities:

• #549760 – src:libipc-shareable-perl: "libipc-shareable-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  grab patch from upstream bug tracker (pkg-perl)
• #561712 – live-magic: "live-magic: helpers now installed in /usr/share/live-helper/helpers and not /usr/bin"
  cancel NMU (1.7+nmu1) since 1.8 was uploaded
• #564347 – tuxguitar: "tuxguitar: FTBFS: Nonexistent build-dependency: libswt-gtk-3.4-java"
  check NMU on mentors and add a comment to the BTS (later uploaded by the co-maintainer)
• #564352 – src:libio-compress-perl: "libio-compress-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload package prepared by mxey (pkg-perl)
• #564384 – src:libpoe-component-ikc-perl: "libpoe-component-ikc-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  forward upstream (pkg-perl)
• #566560 – libgpib-bin: "fails to install"
  create directory that's used in postinst and upload to DELAYED/2
• #566576 – selinux-basics: "fails to install"
  call dh_installdirs in debian/rules and upload to DELAYED/2
• #566590 – libxml-stream-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  add comment, change tags, test, close (pkg-perl)
• #567240 – halevt: "init.d script fails without configuration file"
  apply slightly modified patch from BTS and upload
• #569067 – libnet-amazon-s3-perl: "module fails at load with Moose error"
  (bump severity to serious and) make a (build) dependency versioned (pkg-perl)
• #569086 – libnet-amazon-s3-perl: "libnet-amazon-s3-perl FTBFS (missing build-dep on libtest-exception-perl)"
  (report bug and) add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #569091 – libvideo-capture-v4l-perl: "Uses obsolete V4L1 API"
  forward upstream (pkg-perl)
• #569437 – src:libmixin-extrafields-param-perl: "libmixin-extrafields-param-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  fix the "problem package" and upload both (pkg-perl)
• #569450 – src:libi18n-charset-perl: "libi18n-charset-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  fix the "problem package" and upload both (pkg-perl)

mostly pkg-perl related again, but at least a few other things, too ....

again, I focussed on the RC bugs in the perl group. & again, carnil++ was very active both in finding & in fixing them :)

• #560616 – src:pip: "pip: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add a trivial patch and upload (pkg-perl)
• #560643 – src:libbsd-resource-perl: "libbsd-resource-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  change debian/rules to stop running "icky" tests and upload (pkg-perl)
• #561712 – live-magic: "live-magic: helpers now installed in /usr/share/live-helper/helpers and not /usr/bin"
  use patch from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2
• #562347 – src:libnet-google-code-perl: "libnet-google-code-perl: FTBFS: test failed"
  upload package prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #566502 – liborlite-mirror-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  upload new upstream version (pkg-perl)
• #566585 – libtest-www-mechanize-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  add a patch to work with newer Test::LongString and upload (pkg-perl)
• #566590 – libxml-stream-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  forwarded upstream (pkg-perl)

I enjoyed being at FOSDEM last year, so I'll be going there again in two weeks' time. & I'm really looking forward to meeting some nice people again!