Bug#790254: nmu: ovito_2.3.3-3
On 2015-06-28 12:03, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
> On 27/06/15 20:28, Jerome Benoit wrote:
>> Package: release.debian.org
>> Severity: normal
>> User: release.debian.org@packages.debian.org
>> Usertags: binnmu
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> the recent tachyon package upgrade comes with a minor library transition:
>
> I'm sorry but I don't see what library changed SONAME. Can you explain that?
>
>> [...]
>
> What seems to be blocking this is a block hint from Niels.
>
> $ grep-excuses tachyon
> tachyon (0.99~b2+dfsg-0.4 to 0.99~b6+dsx-2)
> Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers
> Too young, only 1 of 5 days old
> Not touching package due to block request by nthykier (check
> https://release.debian.org/jessie/freeze_policy.html if update is needed)
> Not considered
>
> Cheers,
> Emilio
>
>[...]
>
Hi,
Tachyon removes a -dev package, which is still used by ovito, which is
why I blocked the migration. See [1] for the extended story. The summary:
* I recommended that ovito was updated as it was the only rdep
- I assumed it to be faster than re-introducing the -dev package.
* Jerome said he had asked the maintainer to do it.
* There is no upload of ovito for months and no bug report about it.
Technically, said package is replaced by a series of "provides" from
various other packages. However, I am fairly sure that buildd insist on
their being exactly 1 provider of a virtual package if it is to be used.
In other words, I believe ovito is still unbuildable on our buildds.
Regardless, I prefer that we solve this issue now rather than letting
Tachyon migrate and leaving ovito broken until someone (re)discovers the
problem.
Thanks,
~Niels
[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2015/06/msg00173.html
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