Debian Bug report logs - #951031
libtool: remove dates from .info and .html documentation

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

From: Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@reproducible-builds.org>

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

Subject: libtool: remove dates from .info and .html documentation

Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 20:30:29 -0800

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Package: libtool
Version: 2.4.6-12
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
User: reproducible-builds@lists.alioth.debian.org
Usertags: timestamps
X-Debbugs-Cc: reproducible-bugs@lists.alioth.debian.org

The date gets embedded in some of the .info and .html documentation.

Please consider applying the attached patch to remove them.


live well,
  vagrant

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From d5520a1bdf85b868b872ca3e1c2ca60c4613a3c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@reproducible-builds.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 03:09:45 +0000
Subject: Patch to remove dates from .info and .html documentation

---
 ...ve-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch | 29 +++++++++++++++++++
 debian/patches/series                         |  1 +
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 debian/patches/remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch

diff --git a/debian/patches/remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch b/debian/patches/remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88cfdd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+From: Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@reproducible-builds.org>
+Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 03:05:43 +0000
+X-Dgit-Generated: 2.4.6-12 e840405d77a841463dcf6eee1e8e10a82ae8b59d
+Subject: Remove date from libtool texinfo file to ensure reproducible builds
+
+regardless of when it is built.
+
+---
+
+--- libtool-2.4.6.orig/doc/libtool.texi
++++ libtool-2.4.6/doc/libtool.texi
+@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
+ @set objdir .libs
+ 
+ @copying
+-This manual is for GNU Libtool (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}).
++This manual is for GNU Libtool (version @value{VERSION}).
+ 
+ Copyright @copyright{} 1996-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ 
+@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ the section entitled ``GNU Free Document
+ 
+ @titlepage
+ @title GNU Libtool
+-@subtitle For version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}
++@subtitle For version @value{VERSION}
+ @author Gordon Matzigkeit
+ @author Alexandre Oliva
+ @author Thomas Tanner
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index 4503119..9a7831d 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ libtool-eval-nm.patch
 0050-documentation.patch
 0055-pass-flags-unchanged.patch
 0060-ar.patch
+remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch
-- 
2.20.1

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Message #10 received at 951031@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@reproducible-builds.org>

To: 951031@bugs.debian.org

Cc: mckinstry@debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#951031: libtool: remove dates from .info and .html documentation

Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:09:53 -0800

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On 2020-02-09, Vagrant Cascadian wrote:
> From d5520a1bdf85b868b872ca3e1c2ca60c4613a3c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@reproducible-builds.org>
> Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 03:09:45 +0000
> Subject: Patch to remove dates from .info and .html documentation
>
> ---
>  ...ve-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch | 29 +++++++++++++++++++
>  debian/patches/series                         |  1 +
>  2 files changed, 30 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 debian/patches/remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch
>
> diff --git a/debian/patches/remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch b/debian/patches/remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..88cfdd3
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/debian/patches/remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch
> @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
> +From: Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@reproducible-builds.org>
> +Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 03:05:43 +0000
> +X-Dgit-Generated: 2.4.6-12 e840405d77a841463dcf6eee1e8e10a82ae8b59d
> +Subject: Remove date from libtool texinfo file to ensure reproducible builds
> +
> +regardless of when it is built.
> +
> +---
> +
> +--- libtool-2.4.6.orig/doc/libtool.texi
> ++++ libtool-2.4.6/doc/libtool.texi
> +@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
> + @set objdir .libs
> + 
> + @copying
> +-This manual is for GNU Libtool (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}).
> ++This manual is for GNU Libtool (version @value{VERSION}).
> + 
> + Copyright @copyright{} 1996-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> + 
> +@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ the section entitled ``GNU Free Document
> + 
> + @titlepage
> + @title GNU Libtool
> +-@subtitle For version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}
> ++@subtitle For version @value{VERSION}
> + @author Gordon Matzigkeit
> + @author Alexandre Oliva
> + @author Thomas Tanner
> diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
> index 4503119..9a7831d 100644
> --- a/debian/patches/series
> +++ b/debian/patches/series
> @@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ libtool-eval-nm.patch
>  0050-documentation.patch
>  0055-pass-flags-unchanged.patch
>  0060-ar.patch
> +remove-date-from-libtool-texinfo-file-to.patch
> -- 
> 2.20.1

It would be nice to see this land in bullseye... would you consider
uploading soon or be amenable to an NMU?


live well,
  vagrant

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Message #15 received at 951031@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org>

To: Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@reproducible-builds.org>, 951031@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#951031: libtool: remove dates from .info and .html documentation

Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2021 21:26:18 +0000

On 01/01/2021 21:09, Vagrant Cascadian wrote:
> On 2020-02-09, Vagrant Cascadian wrote:
>>  From d5520a1bdf85b868b872ca3e1c2ca60c4613a3c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> From: Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@reproducible-builds.org>
>> Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 03:09:45 +0000
>> Subject: Patch to remove dates from .info and .html documentation
>>
>> It would be nice to see this land in bullseye... would you consider
>> uploading soon or be amenable to an NMU?
>>
Yes, I think an upload is warranted - there are a number of relatively 
low risk patches around (including some for macos in other packages)

I'll do one over the next week.


>> live well,
>>    vagrant

Best

Alastair


-- 
Alastair McKinstry, <alastair@sceal.ie>, <mckinstry@debian.org>, https://diaspora.sceal.ie/u/amckinstry
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Message #20 received at 951031-close@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Debian FTP Masters <ftpmaster@ftp-master.debian.org>

To: 951031-close@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Bug#951031: fixed in libtool 2.4.6-15

Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2021 21:33:46 +0000

Source: libtool
Source-Version: 2.4.6-15
Done: Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org>

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
libtool, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 951031@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org> (supplier of updated libtool package)

(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
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Format: 1.8
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2021 20:49:30 +0000
Source: libtool
Architecture: source
Version: 2.4.6-15
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org>
Changed-By: Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org>
Closes: 304400 951031 975257 979123
Changes:
 libtool (2.4.6-15) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Drop shipping /usr/lib/*/libltdl.la
   * Update autoconf requirement. Closes: #979123
   * Standards-Version: 4.5.1, no changes required
   * Move to debhelper compat level 13
   * Move to DEP-14 branches; add d/gbp.conf to point to these
   * Point vcs-git to debian/latest branch
   * Remove dates/times from documentation. Closes: #951031
   * Include libtool patch for MacOS BigSur support. Closes: #975257
   * Update watch file to version 4; add sig checking
   * Drop useless autotools-dev build-dependency
   * Fix perms for ltmain.sh
   * Patch for incorrect struct names. Closes: #304400
   * Ensure  libtool-2.4.6-am-1.16-test.patch is used
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