Re: Bug#914897: debootstrap, buster: Please disabled merged /usr by default
On 11/28/18 2:49 PM, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Recently debootstrap was changed to do merged-/usr by default, so that
> /bin -> /usr/bin etc.
>
> It was discovered that when this change took effect on the Debian
> buildds, the buildds started to build packages which do not work on
> non-merged-/usr systems.
>
> This is a special case of a general problem: buster systems with
> merged-/usr sometimes build packages which are broken on
> non-merged-/usr systems.
>
> Some people have suggested that this should be fixed by making
> merged-/usr mandatory for buster. However, there is no transition
> plan for this as yet and I don't think Debian is ready to commit to do
> that.
>
I'd suggest that this should be fixed by not shipping any packages that
aren't built on buildds.
Cheers,
Julien
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