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during the last weeks I was quite busy with other things (like DebCamp, DebConf, & vacations), so this is a report covering 4 weeks. – at least I managed to catch up during the last days a bit …

• #639565 – liboauth-dev: "liboauth-dev: please make loose libcurl dependency"
  send a patch to the BTS
• #642165 – src:libmime-lite-html-perl: "libmime-lite-html-perl: FTBFS: test failures"
  update test reference files, upload to DELAYED/2
• #656505 – taxbird: "taxbird: build-dependency on libgeier-dev needs to be versioned"
  propose a different patch in the BTS
• #662606 – php-horde-core: "php-horde-core: FTBFS: "This package contains role "horde" and requires package "horde/Role" to be used""
  add missing build dependency, upload to DELAYED/2
• #664724 – rrdcached: "rrdcached: fails to install, postinst, invoke-rc.d rrdcached start, start-stop-daemon, segfault"
  (re-)create directories needed by daemon in init script, upload to DELAYED/2
• #665018 – src:python-fixtures: "python-fixtures: FTBFS: AttributeError: 'BrokenFixture' object has no attribute 'items'"
  add patch from Emanuele Aina, upload to DELAYED/2
• #666231 – src:byzanz: "byzanz: FTBFS with gtk 3.4"
  sponsor NMU from Etienne Millon, upload to DELAYED/2
• #678108 – httpcomponents-core: "httpcomponents-core: FTBFS twice in a row - broken clean rule"
  call mh_clean as suggested by Niels Thykier, upload to DELAYED/2
• #678859 – libmozjs185-dev: "libmozjs185-dev depends on libffi-dev"
  add missing dependency as proposed by Nicolas Boulenguez, upload to DELAYED/2
• #679669 – src:underscore: "underscore: build-dependency on uglifyjs not satisfiable in wheezy"
  propose a patch in the BTS, maintainer prefers alternative ways of fixing it
• #680423 – trac-wikiprint: "trac-wikiprint: depends on nonexisting python-pil if rebuilt"
  propose a patch in the BTS
• #680424 – trac-odtexport: "trac-odtexport: depends on nonexisting python-pil if rebuilt"
  propose a patch in the BTS, then fixed & closed by maintainer
• #681146 – bitlbee-common: "bitlbee-common: fails to install, purge, and install again"
  propose a patch in the BTS, then upload to DELAYED/2 with maintainer's permission
• #681567 – opennebula-common: "opennebula-common: fails to install, purge, and install again"
  propose a patch in the BTS, then upload to DELAYED/2 with maintainer's permission

I'm here in managua since sunday evening, & by now DebCamp is slowly getting to its end. So here are some of my impressions so far:

• as each year, it's great to have time to work on Debian stuff for longer times undisturbed;
• it helps to have other people around, & be able to ask them something just across the table;
• I'm spending a good chunk of my time with the other guys from the Debian Perl Group, both in my "work time" & in my "free time" – it's just a pleasure;
• most of my work was on the Open Tasks of the Debian Perl Group – preparing our meeting next week, working on bugs, preparing changes to our policy, cleaning up never-uploaded packages in our repos, updating our documentation, doing mass-changes across hundreds of packages, ...;
• hotel, university, food, etc. are all fine & the people are all friendly & helpful;
• yesterday evening we even had "una noche de la poesia" in a nearby bar.

thanks to all organizers & sponsors who make this experience happen!

wheezy is frozen, the outside temperature in INN at midnight is 30°C, & in 3 hours my trip to MGA starts. – & here's the list of RC bugs; this week all but one were sponsored uploads where the BTS already contained a complete debdiff; thanks guys!

• #656421 – powertop: "Please update to libnl3"
  sponsor NMU from Julian Wollrath, upload to DELAYED/2
• #662236 – src:coinor-ipopt: "coinor-ipopt: hardcoded library dependencies on libmumps"
  sponsor NMU from Etienne Millon, upload to DELAYED/2
• #665629 – src:xoo: "xoo: Including individual glib headers no longer supported"
  sponsor NMU from Gregor Jasny, upload to DELAYED/2
• #669379 – abntex: "abntex: unowned file /usr/local/share/texmf/ls-R after purge (policy 6.8, 9.1.2)"
  sponsor NMU from Andrew Starr-Bochicchio, upload to DELAYED/2
• #669393 – tetex-brev: "tetex-brev: unowned file /usr/local/share/texmf/ls-R after purge (policy 6.8, 9.1.2)"
  sponsor NMU from Andrew Starr-Bochicchio, upload to DELAYED/2
• #677391 – latex-beamer: "latex-beamer: unowned file /usr/local/share/texmf/ls-R after purge (policy 6.8, 9.1.2)"
  sponsor NMU from Andrew Starr-Bochicchio, upload to DELAYED/2, then fixed in maintainer upload
• #679135 – src:libsys-cpu-perl: "FTBFS on several architectures: Failed 2/4 subtests"
  mark one test as TODO (i.e. non-fatal) (pkg-perl)

good news of the RCBW week: more & more patches from people I haven't seen before in the BTS. keep them coming!

• #632604 – src:libatomic-ops: "libatomic-ops: FTBFS on i386"
  apply patch from upstream git repo, upload to DELAYED/2, then fixed in a maintainer upload
• #644409 – rapidsvn: "rapidsvn SEGV with Subversion 1.7"
  add upstream patch, do a QA upload
• #650060 – snort: "snort: FTBFS when built with build-arch"
  send patch to the BTS, NMU uploaded by periapt
• #674329 – src:gimp-dimage-color: "gimp-dimage-color: FTBFS: gimpmatrix.h:23:2: error: #error "Only <libgimpmath/gimpmath.h> can be included directly.""
  apply patch from Sebastian Ramacher, upload to DELAYED/2
• #676194 – src:ruby-xmlparser: "ruby-xmlparser: FTBFS: xmlparser.c:1783:2: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]"
  add patch from Andreas Stührk, upload to DELAYED/2
• #676205 – src:ruby-ldap: "ruby-ldap: FTBFS: sslconn.c:103:7: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]"
  add patch from Johannes Brandstätter, upload to DELAYED/2
• #677702 – src:libdevice-cdio-perl: "libdevice-cdio-perl: FTBFS with libcdio 0.83"
  finalize, and update patches for new upstream release, uploaded by dam (pkg-perl)
• #678556 – rapidsvn: "rapidsvn: please drop Build-Depends: libserf-0-0-dev"
  drop build dependency, do a QA upload
• #678772 – src:libpoe-component-client-http-perl: "libpoe-component-client-http-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add patch (pkg-perl)

here's my weekly list of RC bugs that I've worked on:

• #665234 – src:libpoe-component-client-mpd-perl: "libpoe-component-client-mpd-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #666351 – src:openr2: "openr2: FTBFS: dh_install: libopenr2-bin missing files (etc/openr2/*.conf), aborting"
  fix build* targets in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/3
• #666654 – src:apt-dpkg-ref: "apt-dpkg-ref: FTBFS: cp: cannot stat `apt-dpkg-ref.pdf': No such file or directory"
  manual close
• #667764 – strongswan-starter: "strongswan-starter: package must not include /var/lock/subsys"
  create lock directory in init script instead of shipping it, upload to DELAYED/3
• #669433 – src:grafx2: "grafx2: FTBFS: fileformats.c:30:17: fatal error: png.h: No such file or directory"
  add build dependency on libpng-dev, upload to DELAYED/2
• #669559 – src:xserver-xorg-video-mach64: "xserver-xorg-video-mach64: FTBFS: cp: cannot stat `debian/tmp/usr/share/man': No such file or directory"
  manual close
• #670221 – plptools: "plptools: fails to install due to insserv rejecting the script header"
  fix init script as proposed by Andreas Beckmann, upload to DELAYED/2
• #671962 – src:freerdp: "freerdp: FTBFS: dh_install: libfreerdp1 missing files (usr/lib/*.so.*), aborting"
  send patch from Ubuntu / Michael Terry to the BTS
• #674761 – src:gpx2shp: "Build-depend on obsolete proj package"
  fix build dependency, upload to DELAYED/2

here's the list of RC bugs I've worked on during the last week:

• #666373 – src:scribus: "scribus: FTBFS: dh_testroot: You must run this as root (or use fakeroot)."
  fix build* targets in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/2
• #673864 – searchandrescue: "searchandrescue: FTBFS in sid: install: cannot stat `SearchAndRescue': No such file or directory"
  fix build* target dependencies in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/2, then moved to 0-day on maintainer's request
• #674212 – libalkimia: "libalkimia: ftbs missing dependency on pkg-config"
  add missing build dependency, upload to DELAYED/2
• #674353 – src:libcss-perl: "libcss-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  recompile grammar at build time, upload to DELAYED/2
• #674356 – src:kalzium: "kalzium: FTBFS: make[4]: *** No rule to make target `/usr/lib/libQtOpenGL.so', needed by `lib/libcompoundviewer.so.4.7.0'. Stop."
  manual close
• #674369 – src:libtuxcap: "libtuxcap: FTBFS: Could NOT find ImageMagick"
  add patch to work with newer cmake ImageMagick module, upload to DELAYED/2
• #674370 – src:aolserver4-nsmysql: "aolserver4-nsmysql: FTBFS: ld: cannot find -lssl"
  manual close
• #674376 – src:sysbench: "sysbench: FTBFS: ld: cannot find -lssl"
  manual close
• #674377 – src:korundum: "korundum: FTBFS: make[3]: *** No rule to make target `/usr/lib/libQtCore.so', needed by `lib/korundum4.so'. Stop."
  manual close
• #676051 – src:biber: "biber: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add missing build dependencies (pkg-perl)
• #676072 – src:libgeo-osm-tiles-perl: "libgeo-osm-tiles-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add patch to skip test that needs internet access (pkg-perl)

finally I managed to book a flight to MGA. here's my itinerary, in case someone shares a flight:

Munich      | Madrid      | IB3537 | Jul  1 | 07:30 | 10:30
Madrid      | San Jose    | IB6313 | Jul  1 | 12:05 | 15:05
San Jose    | Managua     | LR679  | Jul  1 | 18:24 | 19:24



Managua     | Panama City | CM105  | Jul 21 | 14:49 | 17:24
Panama City | Madrid      | IB6346 | Jul 21 | 18:55 | 12:10+1
Madrid      | Munich      | IB3564 | Jul 22 | 16:10 | 18:55

since most of the gcc 4.7 bugs are fixed by now, I looked again at the general RC bugs too this week. here's the usual short report:

• #650060 – snort: "snort: FTBFS with multiarch libmysqlclient-dev"
  apply patch from Ubuntu / Jean-Louis Dupond, upload to DELAYED/2, then used in a maintainer upload
• #664933 – src:fceu: "fceu: FTBFS: file.c:157:20: error: request for member 'have' in something not a structure or union"
  add patch from Sebastian Ramacher, upload to DELAYED/2
• #666225 – src:deja-dup: "configure:3028: error: xmllint not found"
  update build dependencies, upload to DELAYED/2
• #666337 – src:euler: "euler: FTBFS: gcc: error: unrecognized option '-V'"
  sponsor NMU prepared by Sebastian Ramacher, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667111 – bcov: "bcov: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  second attempt, extend patch, upload to DELAYED/1
• #667391 – telepathy-qt4: "telepathy-qt4: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Cyril Brulebois, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667886 – src:textedit.app: "textedit.app: FTBFS with GCC-4.7"
  apply patch from Yavor Doganov, upload to DELAYED/2
• #672356 – libspread-perl: "libspread-perl: DynaLoader now requires versions to be numbers, Spread.pm uses a string."
  add patch from Andrew Ruthven, do a QA upload
• #674330 – src:clamav: "clamav: FTBFS: llvm/lib/ExecutionEngine/JIT/Intercept.cpp:69:67: error: 'lseek64' was not declared in this scope"
  apply upstream patch (missing include), upload to DELAYED/2

new week, new report about my work on RC bugs. again, mostly gcc 4.7 related, & again, mostly using patches prepared by others.

• #667111 – bcov: "bcov: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Cyril Brulebois, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667308 – oggvideotools: "oggvideotools: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Paul Tagliamonte, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667322 – pianobooster: "pianobooster: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch to fix Windows linker flags, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667329 – powertop: "powertop: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Cyril Brulebois, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667361 – rtorrent: "rtorrent: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Cyril Brulebois, upload to DELAYED/2, later fixed in maintainer upload
• #667362 – rubberband: "rubberband: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Cyril Brulebois, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667364 – rutilt: "rutilt: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Cyril Brulebois, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667388 – tagcoll2: "tagcoll2: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  manual close
• #667403 – uisp: "uisp: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add compiler flag, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667419 – xdiskusage: "xdiskusage: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Cyril Brulebois, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667866 – src:cenon.app: "cenon.app: FTBFS with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Yavor Doganov, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667873 – src:gridlock.app: "gridlock.app: FTBFS with GCC-4.7"
  apply patch from Yavor Doganov, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667874 – src:gworkspace: "gworkspace: FTBFS with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Yavor Doganov, upload to DELAYED/2
• #672003 – src:dibbler: "dibbler: FTBFS: ClntIfaceIface.cpp:34:49: error: 'unlink' was not declared in this scope"
  add patch from Paul Tagliamonte, upload to DELAYED/2
• #672025 – src:mmpong: "mmpong: FTBFS: client.cpp:276:71: error: 'usleep' was not declared in this scope"
  add patch from Cyril Roelandt, upload to DELAYED/2
• #672042 – src:l2tp-ipsec-vpn-daemon: "l2tp-ipsec-vpn-daemon: FTBFS: src/VpnClientConnection.cpp:167:60: error: '::chown' has not been declared"
  add patch from Paul Tagliamonte, upload to DELAYED/2
• #672089 – src:icewm: "icewm: FTBFS: Xlib.h:1694:1: error: 'deprecated' was not declared in this scope"
  add patch from Ubuntu / Andreas Moog, upload to DELAYED/2, then included in maintainer upload
• #673286 – gem: "gem: FTBFS with gcc-4.7"
  send debdiff to the BTS, later NMUd by a fellow DD
• #674301 – src:libplack-middleware-reverseproxy-perl: "libplack-middleware-reverseproxy-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #674304 – src:clusterssh: "clusterssh: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add missing build dependency
• #674395 – src:libdbd-mysql-perl: "libdbd-mysql-perl: FTBFS: ld: cannot find -lssl"
  manual close (pkg-perl)

I was on vacations for a few days last week, therefor my list of RC bugs is a bit shorter this time. thanks again to everyone who sent patches to the BTS that I could just use.

• #625230 – libfile-path-perl: "libfile-path-perl: uninstallable, obsoleted by perl"
  removal bug filed (#672905; pkg-perl)
• #642745 – src:libnetserver-generic-perl: "libnetserver-generic-perl: FTBFS: E: Caught signal 'Terminated': terminating immediately"
  removal bug filed (#672903; pkg-perl)
• #658577 – libevocosm-dev: "-dev library is broken"
  add patch from Vincent Legout, upload to DELAYED/2
• #661500 – src:libevocosm: "FTBFS: dpkg-source: error: aborting due to unexpected upstream changes"
  fix config.{guess,sub} handling, upload to DELAYED/2
• #667244 – libevocosm: "libevocosm: ftbfs with GCC-4.7"
  add patch from Matthias Klose, upload to DELAYED/2
• #672000 – src:structure-synth: "structure-synth: FTBFS: StructureSynth/JavaScriptSupport/../../SyntopiaCore/GLEngine/Sphere.h:25:4: error: 'GLUquadric' does not name a type"
  sponsor NMU from Sebastian Ramacher, upload to DELAYED/2
• #672005 – src:l2tp-ipsec-vpn: "l2tp-ipsec-vpn: FTBFS: src/main.cpp:210:15: error: '::getuid' has not been declared"
  add patch from Paul Tagliamonte, upload to DELAYED/3
• #672010 – src:cryptkeeper: "cryptkeeper: FTBFS: lsof.cpp:40:2: error: 'pipe' was not declared in this scope"
  add patch from Paul Tagliamonte, upload to DELAYED/3
• #672014 – src:megaglest: "megaglest: FTBFS: util.cpp:360:30: error: 'close' was not declared in this scope"
  sponsor NMU from Sebastian Ramacher, upload to DELAYED/2
• #672071 – src:pxe-kexec: "pxe-kexec: FTBFS: networkhelper.cc:211:21: error: 'close' was not declared in this scope"
  add patch from Paul Tagliamonte, upload to DELAYED/3, then closed by maintainer upload