Bug#995981: rules-require-build-prerequisite gives bogus advice
Hi, On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 12:29 PM Graham Inggs wrote: > > Only for the ones that will FTBFS. I get it now. (I am a little slow sometimes.) You are using the old bug report as a hint to maintainers so they can re-examine their choices in view of the incorrect advice they may have been given. Kind regards Felix Lechner
Bug#995981: rules-require-build-prerequisite gives bogus advice
Hi, On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 12:29 PM Graham Inggs wrote: > > By "that bug", do you mean #998396? I suppose I meant "this" bug #995981. > codesearch.debian.net reveals even more affected packages: Some of them are probably due to erroneous advice from Lintian for a short period in early October (and possibly late September) but some, like colortest-python, are clearly unrelated. Either way, isn't the issue fixed? Kind regards Felix Lechner
Bug#995981: rules-require-build-prerequisite gives bogus advice
On Wed, 3 Nov 2021 at 19:06, Felix Lechner wrote: > > Control: affects -1 src:python-boto3 > > Isn't that bug closed? By "that bug", do you mean #998396? codesearch.debian.net reveals even more affected packages: https://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=path%3Adebian%2Fcontrol+python3%3Aany+%5C%7C=0 I do not intend to file bugs against them. Only for the ones that will FTBFS.
Bug#995981: rules-require-build-prerequisite gives bogus advice
Hi Graham, On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 9:48 AM Graham Inggs wrote: > > Control: affects -1 src:python-boto3 Isn't that bug closed? Kind regards Felix Lechner
Bug#995981: rules-require-build-prerequisite gives bogus advice
Control: affects -1 src:google-auth-httplib2 Control: affects -1 src:python-boto3 Control: affects -1 src:python-botocore Control: affects -1 src:python-imgviz
Bug#995981: rules-require-build-prerequisite gives bogus advice
Hi, > I wondered how one would come up with such a strange dependency As a follow-on, Lintian may be able to help with additional warnings. Kind regards Felix Lechner
