Bug#610448: python-apt for Hurd
On Mi, 2011-01-19 at 01:50 +0100, Pino Toscano wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Alle martedì 18 gennaio 2011, Svante Signell ha scritto:
> > I managed to compile 0.7.100.1 from source with the exception of two
> > failed tests, see below. Removing these tests (as a workaround) made
> > the package to be created. Installing that package made
> > apt-listchanges functional (as far as I can see). Looks like there
> > is a problem with file/directory locking, is it lacking somehow in
> > the Hurd?
>
> Yes, the file locking implementation is quit suboptimal (known issue, it
> affects other software as well), and in this current case it cannot cope
> with a new lock set over an existing one (which is allowed and should
> succeed).
So, is there a way to get it work? I don't see how the file is already
locked.
> Samuel Thibault (hurd-i386 buildd maintainer) tried to build python-apt
> with 'nocheck' in DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS, but it does not honors this option;
> if implemented, Samuel could build it disabling the test suite.
> Could you please fix it?
After Squeeze. But I'd like to fix the problem without disabling tests
on hurd. In the meantime, try rebuilding with Debug::NoLocking set to
true in apt.conf.
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Julian Andres Klode - Debian Developer, Ubuntu Member
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