Re: RFS: golang-github-gogo-googleapis 1.0.0-1

[Arnaud Rebillout <arnaud.rebillout@collabora.com>]

On 08/07/2018 10:06 AM, Dmitry Smirnov wrote:
> Thanks. This package is not as straightforward as you might think.
>
> All pre-generated files shipped in upstream tarball should be re-built.
>
> See
>
>   https://salsa.debian.org/go-team/packages/golang-github-gogo-googleapis/
> commit/c047818a
>
> This is not only DFSG compliance but also common sense and best practice.
>
> Re-building ensures integrity of generated files and that they are up-to-date 
> (hence making package bin-NMU-able), etc.
>
> We've already seen FTBFS cases due to outdated pre-built files. Eventually 
> pre-built files become obsolete (e.g. when compiler is upgraded, etc.).

Thanks for the explanations and commit example. I will handle that the
right way next time.

>> This is a dependency of Docker 18.06.
> Then it might be useful to set "Affects" property of a bug.
>

Alright, I will remember that for next time. Thanks again.