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Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap

From Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel
Subject Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap
Date 2025-02-05 00:00 +0100
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Hi,

On Tue, Feb 04, 2025 at 05:25:08PM +0000, stefanor@debian.org wrote:
> Hi Bastian (2025.02.04_14:05:07_+0000)
> > > > Provides: linux-libc-dev-amd64, linux-libc-dev-arm64, ...
> > > We have two proposed provides schemes here, can we select one and add
> > > it?
> >
> > Something like simple providers is the easiest to do.
> 
> So, by implementing this Provides scheme, Helmut's cross-bootstrapping
> toolchain can determine which architectures are supported, and have a
> target to Depend on.
> 
> The resolution of the issue brought to the tech-ctte requires figuring
> out whether linux-libc-dev will take over providing these headers for
> cross toolchain building, or whether cross-toolchain-base continues to
> own the linux-libc-dev-${arch}-cross virtual package names (and provides
> symlinks or duplicates of headers).
> 
> Thanks again for temporarily releasing the -cross virtual package names
> while this is being discussed.
> 
> Before we can come to a conclusion on that, the elephant in the room
> seems to be the question of the motivation for the migration to an
> architecture all linux-libc-dev package. Let me try to distil this
> question:
> 
> What is being gained by the transition to an architecture independent
> package?

In addition to all listed points, it also temporarily breaks
creating chroots for archs when the src:linux build for a given arch
and for arch:all end up in different dinstall windows. In this time
linux-libc-dev will not be visible to debootstrap. This behaviour
was observed f.e. on 2025-02-03.

Chris

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Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2024-10-10 22:20 +0200
  Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2024-10-19 15:40 +0200
    Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2024-10-19 18:30 +0200
      Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2024-10-24 01:40 +0200
        Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2024-11-29 08:00 +0100
      Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2024-12-04 22:40 +0100
        Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2024-12-05 13:10 +0100
    Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2024-10-24 01:40 +0200
      Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2024-12-04 23:00 +0100
        Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2024-12-05 13:10 +0100
          Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 15:40 +0100
            Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2024-12-05 22:30 +0100
              Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org> - 2025-01-28 00:40 +0100
                Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2025-02-04 15:10 +0100
                Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap stefanor@debian.org - 2025-02-04 18:30 +0100
                Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2025-02-04 20:40 +0100
                Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> - 2025-02-05 00:00 +0100
                Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org> - 2025-03-04 18:00 +0100
                Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2025-03-13 07:40 +0100
                Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2025-03-15 11:40 +0100
    Bug#1084908: arch:all linux-libc-dev causes problems to architecture bootstrap Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org> - 2024-11-29 14:20 +0100

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