Re: Bug#264898: geneweb: FTBFS: compile error

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 09:31:21AM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote:
> tags 264898 help
> thanks
> 
> Quoting Roland Stigge (stigge@antcom.de):
> > Package: geneweb
> > Version: 4.09-25
> > Severity: serious
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > trying to build the package in a clean environment (pbuilder chroot), I got:
> 
> (geneweb not compiling with Ocaml 3.08. Daniel : FTBFS means that the
> geneweb Debian package fails to build from sources with current Debian
> development environment)

If the problem is not fixed before the 28th of August freeze date at the
latest, i will ask for the removal of geneweb from testing so that the ocaml
3.08 transition can happen.

> Unfortunately, I just discovered this RC bug before going away for
> holidays and couldn't even get time for reporting it myself.

Not cool, when will you be back ?

> I have asked for help about it on the debian-ocaml-maint ML as this is
> a consequence of the recent switch to Ocaml 3.08. I also may need input
> from Geneweb upstream author. I still need checking if I got some
> answers while being away.

If all else fail, i can prepare uploads of ocaml-3.07 packages, but i would
much prefer not to have to do this. What are the dependencies and build
dependencies of geneweb ?

Friendly,

Sven Luther