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Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue

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Hi Aron,

On 14-07-2024 07:37, Paul Gevers wrote:
> On 28-06-2024 5:44 a.m., Aron Xu wrote:
>> Would like to know if such steps would help resolve the issue better:
>>   - revert to a previous version which does not have API/ABI breakage
>>   - apply/port security patches on a best effort basis
>>   - help upstream to check and fix API/ABI changes
> 
> I think all three would help, where the first one is the quickest one to 
> get things moving again. Given the severity of the security issue 
> mentioned in the changelog I think you could even consider ignoring item 
> number two for now, but maybe you mean going forward.
> 
>> Or do you have any recommendations?
> 
> There is the option to do a Debian specific SONAME bump, but if the 
> break was not intended and might get reverted that's probably a bad 
> idea. And if the changes are here to stay, upstream should bump SONAME 
> themselves.

While the upstream bug about the soname breakage seems to have halted, 
can we please get some resolution in Debian please? The fact that 
libxml2 can't migrate as-is is hurting more and more (particularly the 
creation of a useful testing for riscv64).

If upstream is really reluctant to bump SONAME when they should, maybe 
you should prepare for a maintenance scheme to do that in Debian when 
needed. Ideally the scheme should be designed such that when upstream 
bumps SONAME, you can follow them again.

Paul

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Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> - 2024-06-26 22:30 +0200
  Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Aron Xu <aron@debian.org> - 2024-06-28 05:50 +0200
    Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> - 2024-07-14 07:40 +0200
      Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> - 2024-08-11 16:30 +0200
        Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Aron Xu <aron@debian.org> - 2024-08-17 06:10 +0200
          Bug#1074338: Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Rene Engelhard <rene@debian.org> - 2024-08-17 08:10 +0200

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