Re: Question on why package was rebuilt
Hi
On 2024-02-16 21:32:49 +0100, Jérémy Lal wrote:
> 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.
A binNMU is enough if the source package only builds architecture
dependent packages. If Architecture: all packages are involved, a source
only upload is required.
Cheers
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Sebastian Ramacher
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