Debian Bug report logs - #834644
RM: fpc reverse dependencies [powerpc] -- ROM; fpc doesn't build anymore on powerpc

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org>

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: RM: fpc reverse dependencies [powerpc] -- ROM; fpc doesn't build anymore on powerpc

Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:39:36 +0200

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Hi,

Follow-up for bug 830261, quoting message 25¹

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 18:44:46 -0400 Scott Kitterman wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Jul 2016 13:07:52 +0200 Paul Gevers wrote:
> > On 07-07-16 22:54, Scott Kitterman wrote:
> > > How big is the stack of affected rdepends?
> > 
> > I used dak (albeit probably not with the smartest commands) to get me
> > the following list (powerpc binaries build from the following source
> > packages):
> > lazarus
> > cqrlog
> > ddrescueview
> > dozzaqueux
> > easymp3gain
> > gearhead
> > gearhead2
> > hedgewars
> > imapcopy
> > libqt4pas
> > libqtpas
> > mricron
> > nbc
> > optgeo
> > pasdoc
> > transgui
> > tuxcmd
> > vmg
> > winff
> > ztex-bmp
> 
> I chatted with infinity and he indicated the bug in fpc should be fixed soon.  
> Rather than rm the rdepends (which are uninstallable on powerpc anyway), I 
> think it's better to leave them and then do binNMUs once fpc is fixed.

Since the removal of fpc on powerpc more than one month ago, no-one has
been able to come up with a fix to have fpc install and build again on
powerpc. Infinity knows where the issue² is since he looked at it during
the fpc BOF at DebConf, but he hasn't come up with a patch (priorities)
and so far hasn't shared his insights, albeit multiple requests. Others
that have time to work on this issue don't have the required skills
(including me).

I believe it is time to acknowledge that no solution will come soon and
therefor I request removal of all reverse dependencies of fpc on
powerpc. If they are removed now, fpc and it's reverse dependent
packages can develop again for stretch, now they are blocked by powerpc.
It would be a shame if all of the fpc stack stays out of stretch "just"
because of powerpc. If the issue is fixed in time for stretch, the
packages will be build again and migrate at the time.

Paul

¹ https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=830261#25
² https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=826300

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Message #10 received at 834644@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org>

To: 834644@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: RM: fpc reverse dependencies [powerpc] -- ROM; fpc doesn't build anymore on powerpc

Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 22:33:12 +0200

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:39:36 +0200 Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> wrote:
> I believe it is time to acknowledge that no solution will come soon and
> therefor I request removal of all reverse dependencies of fpc on
> powerpc.

Please hold. Seems like upstream may have come up with a solution. I
will upload a patched version of fpc to the archive. One of the
following days, I will re-bootstrap fpc on powerpc and see where we get.

Paul

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Message #17 received at 834644-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org>

To: 834644-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: RM: fpc reverse dependencies [powerpc] -- ROM; fpc doesn't build anymore on powerpc

Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 20:47:34 +0200

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On 22-08-16 22:33, Paul Gevers wrote:
> Please hold. Seems like upstream may have come up with a solution.

Peter Green successfully bootstrapped fpc on powerpc again, so this bug
can be closed. I will file binNMU requests for the individual packages
shortly.

Paul

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