On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 07:22:03PM +0200, Chris Hofstaedtler wrote: > On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 06:55:03PM +0200, Paul Gevers wrote: > > Release Team member here. mono is a key package [1], meaning it's hard to > > remove. I note that src:mono is at least needed for src:gdcm which is at > > least needed for src:opencv which is at least needed for src:ffmpeg. > > src:gdcm could likely easily drop its -cil packages. > > > If mono should be removed > > That's the question that needs to be answered somehow, first.
It got another FTBFS bug (#1075284) recently. I've just tried to check which packages need mono, with `reverse-depends libmono-system4.0-cil` and with dak and skipping libraries and mono-related stuff. Looks like the main problem is keepass2. boogie - RFA, not in testing dafny - RFA, not in testing de4dot - dead upstream gbrainy - not in testing gnome-subtitles - not in testing keepass2 - looks healthy upstream and in Debian openmcdf - outdated in Debian but looks healthy upstream quickroute-gps - unmaintained, there is some upstream activity repetier-host - not in testing smuxi - orphaned xsddiagram - orphaned Besides, the following packages would need to drop mono/CIL support: diffoscope gdcm kamailio libsbml meson uwsgi virtuoso-opensource Overall, this doesn't look like a lot of work, *if* we decide to do it (and we can file RM bugs for many broken and unmaintained leaf packages in any case). -- WBR, wRAR
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