Kernel debug symbols are always NEW

From	Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.kernel
Subject	Kernel debug symbols are always NEW
Date	2016-11-14 18:50 +0100
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There seems to be a problem with the new-style dbgsym packages for the
kernel.  On (almost?) every upload, they are treated as NEW whether or
not there has been an ABI change leading to package name changes.

I think this explains it:

1. dak treats an upload as NEW if not all packages in the Binary field
   are included in the overrides file.
2. dak treats an upload as NEW if not all binary packages included are
   in the overrides file, *except* for packages with Package-Type: 
   debug.
3. Packages with Package-Type: debug are never added to the overrides
   file, or packages in the debug archive are ignored when pruning it.
4. debhelper generates dbgsym packages without them ever being included
   in debian/control, thus they don't get listed in the Binary field
   and avoids NEW for reasons 1 and 2.
5. The dbgsym packages for the kernel are included in debian/control,
   so it hits NEW for readon 1.

If I've diagnosed this correctly, I see several possible options to fix
this:

a. dpkg excludes packages with Package-Type: debug from the Binary
   field
b. dak ignores packages ending -dbgsym in the Binary field.
c. dak's override file includes dbgsym packages (somehow).
d. linux generates dbgsym packages without including them in
   debian/control.

I would be happy to attempt either a or d; less confident about b or c.

Please could someone with more knowledge of the debug archive correct
or comment on the above?

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
If more than one person is responsible for a bug, no one is at fault.

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Kernel debug symbols are always NEW Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2016-11-14 18:50 +0100
  Re: Kernel debug symbols are always NEW Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2016-11-14 19:30 +0100
    Re: Kernel debug symbols are always NEW Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2016-11-17 18:50 +0100
    Re: Kernel debug symbols are always NEW Ansgar Burchardt <ansgar@debian.org> - 2016-11-22 22:50 +0100

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