Bug#914897: debootstrap, buster: Please disabled merged /usr by default

[Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>]

On 11/28/18 1:07 PM, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Package: debootstrap
> Version: debootstrap/1.0.110
> Severity: serious
> 
> Merged /usr is now the default in buster.  As discussed on
> debian-devel, however, binary packages built on a merged-usr system
> are not installable on a non-merged-usr system.  I think we would like
> ad hoc builds of packages from one buster machine to be installable on
> other buster machines.  That is not compatible with the current
> approach.
> 
> This was an unanticipated problem.  The discussion on -devel has not
> reached a consensus on a way forward, and there is no transition plan.
> 
> Accordingly, please revert this change for buster.
> 
We already have a change queued to revert it for build chroots.  I don't
believe anything more is warranted at this stage.

> IMO this revert should be done quickly, to minimise the number of
> installs which will generate broken packages.  If you do not agree
> with my proposal, then I still think we should revert the change in
> sid/buster while the matter is discussed.
> 
> This affects stretch-backports too, but I think it will be most
> convenient to file a separate bug for that.
> 
Definitely not.

Cheers,
Julien