Re: Bug#891803: [PATCH] cracklib2: please remove the ":native" annotation from the cracklib-runtime build-dependency for cross-builds
On Thu, Mar 01, 2018 at 12:07:39AM +0100, Karsten Merker wrote:
> Source: cracklib2
> Version: 2.9.2-5
> Severity: normal
> Tags: patch
> X-Debbugs-CC: debian-riscv@lists.debian.org
> User: debian-riscv@lists.debian.org
> Usertags: riscv64
>
> Hello,
>
> the cracklib2 build-dependency list in debian/control currently
> contains the following entry:
>
> Build-Depends: cracklib-runtime:native <cross>
>
> The cracklib-runtime package is (correctly) marked as "Multi-Arch:
> foreign". Because of this the ":native" annotation in the
> cracklib2 build-depends needs to be removed as it creates an
> unresolvable cross-dependency due to the fact that dpkg doesn't
> consider M-A:foreign packages as valid candidates for fulfilling a
> dependency with a ":native" annotation.
>
> For more information regarding this please cf.
> https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/MissingRationale#Why_do_M-A:foreign_packages_not_satisfy_:native_qualified_dependencies_in_build-dependencies.3F
>
> Attached is a corresponding patch against the current
> pkg-cracklib git head.
Hello,
I've just seen that the package is on the lowNMU list, so unless you
should object, I intend to do an NMU within the next days.
Regards,
Karsten
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