On Thu, 2024-02-15 at 16:20 -0800, Loren M. Lang wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I recently had a package sponsors and entered into unstable called tiv.
> It can be seen here:
>
> https://packages.debian.org/sid/tiv
>
> Everything went OK, but I see that the amd64 arch package appears to
> have been re-built for some reason. It's version is showing up with a
> +b1. I am curious if there is some long to indicate what the issue might
> have been that led to a rebuild. Could there have been a compilation
> issue or other things I should be concerned about or is it likely
> something harmless? Is there a log for this case?
There's no cause for concern -- it's a normal part of a new package
entering the archive.
Indeed...
When a package is uploaded to NEW, you have to upload both the source
and binary package(s) for review. After the package is accepted, the
buildds auto-build for any other architectures that don't already have
a binary package. Migration policy requires all packages to be built on
official buildds from their source package[1]. Since the amd64 binary
package already existed from the upload to NEW, it wouldn't be auto-
built and would block migration of your package to testing.
This isn't what happened, I suppose, since we all debian maintainers need
to do source-only uploads after a package has been accepted through the NEW process.
Unless I'm mistaken, that source-only upload cannot be replaced by a binNMU, can it ?
What happened is more likely to be a standard rebuild against a new version of a dependent library.
The "+b1" indicates a binBMU was performed[2,3]. If you look at the
buildd logs (https://buildd.debian.org/status/package.php?p=tiv),
you'll see the relevant changelog entry for the amd64 package: "Rebuild
on buildd".
A binNMU, but right.
Mathias
[1] -- https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.en.html#source-and-binary-uploads
[2] -- https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.en.html#source-nmus-vs-binary-only-nmus-binnmus
[3] -- https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.en.html#recompilation-or-binary-only-nmu