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Bug#1146424: libcap-ng: introduces a dependency loop via libbluetooth-dev into architecture bootstrap

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On Tue, 1 Sep 2026 18:15:21 +0200 Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> wrote:
> Source: libcap-ng
> Version: 0.9.5-1
> Severity: serious
> Justification: temporarily prevent testing migration
> Tags: patch
> User: helmutg@debian.org
> Usertags: rebootstrap
> 
> libcap-ng gained a build dependency on libbluetooth-dev. bluez has a
> wild zoo of build dependencies many of which do not presently
> participate in architecture bootstrap. It also pulls a pile of gir
> packages that cannot be cross built without qemu. libcap-ng also is in
> the bootstrap set. This is the sort of situation that fundamentally
> breaks Debian's ability to be bootstrapped. I am therefore filing this
> as serious and hope you agree. Please downgrade if not.
> 
> As for solutions, I see that libbluetooth-dev is needed for building
> utils, but utils is not what the bootstrap needs. Hence, I propose
> adding a pkg.libcap-ng.noutils build profile that disables both. I
> compared a full build with a profile build and the packages emitted from
> both are bit-identical on amd64. Bootstrap builds can enable this
> profile and proceed as they did before (albeit without a libcap-ng-utils
> package).
> 
> Let me know what you think.
> 
> Helmut

Hi Helmut,

I saw that something was off, but I didn't think it was this. I can
remove libbluetooth-dev if that is better solution, it's optional for
utils.

I can also add your patch if you prefer.

Håvard

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Bug#1146424: libcap-ng: introduces a dependency loop via libbluetooth-dev into architecture bootstrap Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2026-09-01 21:30 +0200
  Bug#1146424: libcap-ng: introduces a dependency loop via libbluetooth-dev into architecture bootstrap Håvard F. Aasen <havard.f.aasen@pfft.no> - 2026-09-01 22:00 +0200
  Bug#1146424: marked as pending in libcap-ng Håvard F. Aasen <noreply@salsa.debian.org> - 2026-09-02 22:10 +0200
  Processed: Bug#1146424 marked as pending in libcap-ng "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2026-09-02 22:10 +0200
  Bug#1146424: marked as done (libcap-ng: introduces a dependency  loop via libbluetooth-dev into architecture bootstrap) "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2026-09-02 23:00 +0200

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