Package: debootstrap Version: debootstrap/1.0.110 Severity: serious Merged /usr is now the default in buster. As discussed on debian-devel, however, binary packages built on a merged-usr system are not installable on a non-merged-usr system. I think we would like ad hoc builds of packages from one buster machine to be installable on other buster machines. That is not compatible with the current approach.
This was an unanticipated problem. The discussion on -devel has not reached a consensus on a way forward, and there is no transition plan. Accordingly, please revert this change for buster. IMO this revert should be done quickly, to minimise the number of installs which will generate broken packages. If you do not agree with my proposal, then I still think we should revert the change in sid/buster while the matter is discussed. This affects stretch-backports too, but I think it will be most convenient to file a separate bug for that. Ian. -- Ian Jackson <ijack...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> These opinions are my own. If I emailed you from an address @fyvzl.net or @evade.org.uk, that is a private address which bypasses my fierce spamfilter.
