Re: Bug#1004331: pytorch: b-d on python3-all-dev, but not built for all supported Python3 versions

[Gard Spreemann <gspr@nonempty.org>]

Graham Inggs <ginggs@debian.org> writes:

> Source: pytorch
> Version: 1.8.1-3
> Severity: serious
> Tags: ftbfs
> User: debian-python@lists.debian.org
> Usertags: python3.10 python3-all-dev
>
> Hi Maintainer
>
> This package build-depends on python3-all-dev, but does not build
> extensions/libraries for all supported python3 versions.  This is seen
> on the transition tracker for adding python3.10 support [1] and
> creates false positives.
>
> Please either replace the b-d python3-all-dev with python3-dev, or
> build for all supported Python3 versions.  With the former solution
> yet get later exposure to a new python3 version, with
> the latter solution you get early exposure.


I took a look at this, and I'm not sure why dh_python3 isn't able to
build for all supported versions in this case. Relatedly: I'm puzzled by
why we have an override_dh_auto_build with an empty rule. Can someone
enlighten me?


 -- Gard