Bug#788861: unsatisfiable cross Build-Depends

["Manuel A. Fernandez Montecelo" <manuel.montezelo@gmail.com>]

Control: tags -1 + pending


2017-06-04 13:52 Helmut Grohne:
> Hi Julien,
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 07:30:59PM +0200, Helmut Grohne wrote:
> > Currently, trying to satisfy cross Build-Depends for libxcb fails,
> > because the python dependency selects the host arch python and the
> > python-xcbgen dependency requires the build arch python. The solution to
> > this problem is to add ":native" (or ":any") to the python dependency.
> >
> > In addition, it would be nice if building check could be avoided. This
> > requires marking the check dependency with the nocheck build profile.
> >
> > Please consider applying the attached patch.
>
> You asked to ping you about this bug, so you don't forget.
>
> Both build profiles and :native annotations will be used in stretch in
> numerous places, so adding the patch post-release sounds like a safe
> route.

Now committed (thanks!), so marking as +pending accordingly to keep
track:

 https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-xorg/lib/libxcb.git/commit/?id=ccaea2a7cfc220a41f2353423ba685973163c9a2


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Manuel A. Fernandez Montecelo <manuel.montezelo@gmail.com>