coreutils: cp/mv changed return code in incompatible way
Package: coreutils
Version: 9.4-1
Severity: serious
Tags: upstream
Control: affects -1 initramfs-tools scanbd
Hi,
cp and mv -n changed their behaviour with regard to their exit code
when doing nothing, and also now write to stderr.
This causes a few problems in existing packages:
1) initramfs-tools autopkgtests fail, and it is unclear if
initramfs images with busybox actually work. Compare #1058630 and
[1]
2) scanbd now fails to install, see #1058749
And maybe other, so far unreported problems.
The upstream bug report appears to be stalled:
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=62572
What will be done about this?
Should all affected packages (which are these?) workaround the
fallout?
Chris
[1] https://ci.debian.net/packages/i/initramfs-tools/testing/amd64/41037580/
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