X-Debbugs-Cc: z...@debian.org, ni...@thykier.net, z...@debian.org Control: tags -1 + patch
Hi, On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 09:49:36AM +0100, Chris Hofstaedtler wrote: > * Niels Thykier <ni...@thykier.net>: > > The fakeroot/1.30.1-1 FTBFS on mipsel (release arch) which blocks the fix > > for #1023286 from affecting mipsel binaries. > > I'll note that the FTBFS is caused by a test failure in test > "t.chown". stat(1) is used to check the expected owner of a file, > and the test reveals (I think) a wrapping problem. > > I *think* the actual function called by stat(1) might not be wrapped > in the running stat(1) process, but I cannot tell if this is a > problem with the LD_PRELOAD approach or a missing wrapper or > something else. > > Unfortunately most of the code seemingly relevant is "documented" > using words like "hack", "stuff" and "shuffle", making it harder to > follow than maybe necessary. > While fixing #1030638, I have verified my patch[1] fixes mipsel as well. [1] https://salsa.debian.org/clint/fakeroot/-/merge_requests/22