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Re: Help needed: numpy FTBFS with newer setuptools

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Hi Sandro,

>with the recent upload of setuptools/65.3.0 (and following) in
>unstable, numpy FTBFS[1]. The reason is that numpy build system (both
>used internally and by other packages) customizes
>setuptools/distutils.
>
>[1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1020135
>
>Upstream is unwilling[2] to continue patching their build system in
>response to setuptools changes. While there may be merit in their
>position, this leaves Debian in a state where numpy is unbuildable,
>and the freeze is approaching.
>
>[2] https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/21114
>
>I tried to look at addressing this problem myself, but i had no luck,
>so i'm here to ask for the help of the wider python team to address
>this issue.
>
>A build log from my machine is available here[3] (error is at the end
>of the page, as usual).
>
>[3] https://paste.debian.net/1259001/
>
>My plan would be, once this is addressed, to package the latest 1.23.4
>in experimental, ask for an archive rebuild and later upload 1.23.x to
>unstable in time for the freeze. This plan is currently on hold due to
>[1].
>
>Thanks in advance for your help!

export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib

in debian/rules does make it build for me. Do you consider that a fix?

Cheers Jochen

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Help needed: numpy FTBFS with newer setuptools Sandro Tosi <morph@debian.org> - 2022-10-31 06:10 +0100
  Re: Help needed: numpy FTBFS with newer setuptools Jochen Sprickerhof <jspricke@debian.org> - 2022-10-31 18:40 +0100
    Re: Help needed: numpy FTBFS with newer setuptools Sandro Tosi <morph@debian.org> - 2022-11-01 20:00 +0100

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