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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,
On Sun, Aug 11, 2024 at 10:23:43PM +0800, Aron Xu wrote:
>Hi,
>
>On Sun, Aug 11, 2024 at 10:21 PM Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
>Thanks for pinging again!
>
>I was busy with $dayjob during the last week, will come up with a
>solution this week and possibly talk to you on IRC/email about my
>plan.

If there is a lot of more extra work here, I am happy to take on some
work if I can help.

Thanks,

BR,
Bo

>
>Regards,
>Aron
>

-- 
Regards,
--
   Bo YU

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Bug#1073313: gnustep-base: FTBFS: GSXML.m:2674:22: error: ‘xmlEntity’ {aka ‘struct _xmlEntity’} has no member named ‘checked’ Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2024-06-16 15:00 +0200
  Processed: Re: Bug#1073313: gnustep-base: FTBFS: GSXML.m:2674:22:  error: ‘xmlEntity’ {aka ‘struct _xmlEntity’} has no member named ‘checked’ "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2024-06-16 18:50 +0200
  Bug#1073313: gnustep-base: FTBFS: GSXML.m:2674:22: error: ‘xmlEntity’ {aka ‘struct _xmlEntity’} has no member named ‘checked’ Thorsten Glaser <t.glaser@qvest-digital.com> - 2024-06-16 19:10 +0200
  Bug#1073313: another libxml2 ABI break, might need RM attention (Re: Bug#1073313: gnustep-base: FTBFS: GSXML.m:2674:22: error: ‘xmlEntity’ {aka ‘struct _xmlEntity’} has no member named ‘checked’) Thorsten Glaser <t.glaser@qvest-digital.com> - 2024-06-16 19:20 +0200
  Bug#1073508: libxml2: just another API+ABI break; please bump soname Aron Xu <aron@debian.org> - 2024-06-17 09:50 +0200
    Bug#1073508: libxml2: just another API+ABI break; please bump soname Thorsten Glaser <t.glaser@qvest-digital.com> - 2024-06-17 16:50 +0200
  Processed: Re: libxml2: just another API+ABI break; please bump  soname "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2024-06-17 09:50 +0200
  Bug#1073313: marked as done (gnustep-base: FTBFS: GSXML.m:2674:22:  error: ‘xmlEntity’ {aka ‘struct _xmlEntity’} has no member named ‘checked’) "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2024-06-19 11:30 +0200
  Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Aron Xu <aron@debian.org> - 2024-08-11 16:30 +0200
    Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Bo YU <tsu.yubo@gmail.com> - 2024-08-16 09:50 +0200
  Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: 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 08:30 +0200
  Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: 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 14:10 +0200
  Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue Aron Xu <aron@debian.org> - 2024-08-21 13:40 +0200
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  Bug#1073508: marked as done (libxml2: just another API+ABI break;  please bump soname) "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2024-09-26 18:00 +0200
  Bug#1073508: is this really fixed? looks like not yet Francesco Potortì <Potorti@isti.cnr.it> - 2024-12-17 14:40 +0100

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