Bug#738157: Please add Alpha as built arch in libreoffice

[Rene Engelhard <rene@debian.org>]

tag 738157 + wontfix
tag 738157 + moreinfo
thanks

Hi,

[ sorry, apparently  oversaw this bug/got miseed by the f* BTS not
sending it to me ]

Hi,

On Sat, Feb 08, 2014 at 08:33:44PM +1300, Michael Cree wrote:
> Please enable Alpha as built arch in libreoffice.  I attach two patches to
> add alpha back in debian/rules and debian/control.
> 
> Also create file debian/vars.alpha with the following:
> 
> PLATFORMID=linux_alpha

Actually that one shouldn't be used anywhere yet...

> With all that libreoffice builds successfully on Alpha!!!

I would be surprised, given it was broken in 3.6.x that way. Did anyone
do alpha porting work?
And: will that be kept? I.e. does 4.2.x build on alpha? Will you provide
fixes for alpha (at most) a few days *BEFORE* the LO release if needed?
Otherwise it does not make sense  - and given that alpha afaics never will be
back in Debian a simple waste of resources.

The change in 3.6.x was just documenting the truth that noone care(s/d)
about alpha.

And builds != works. Does it work?

Regards,

Rene