Bug#1005640: fonttools: Missing dependency python3-unicodedata2 (ITP needed)

[Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org>]

On Sun, Feb 13, 2022 at 05:15:16PM +0800, Yao Wei wrote:
> Package: fonttools
> Version: 4.29.1-1
> Severity: serious
> Justification: Policy 3.5
> X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-fonts@lists.debian.org
> Control: block 1005477 by -1
> Control: block 1005474 by -1
> 
> This package has missing dependency of python package name
> "unicodedata2" since version 4.29.1-1, according to the FTBFS messages
> from #1005474 and #1005477.
> 
> NEW python package for unicodedata2 is needed.

An alternative is to patch setup.py and requirements.txt to remove the
dependency, as the Python code itself will fall back to the standard
library unicodedata if unicodedata2 cannot be found.  The tables will
not be as up-to-date, but otherwise everything will work.

Best wishes,

   Julian