Package: libpango1.0-udeb
Version: 1.44.7-3
Severity: grave
Tags: d-i
Justification: renders package unusable
X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-boot@lists.debian.org
Hi,
In the “better late than never” department… I've completed a debugging session
that shows that upgrading libpango1.0-udeb from 1.42.4-8 to 1.44.7-3 hangs the
installer in various situations.
Interestingly, it doesn't *always* do that.
- I know for sure this upgrade is responsible for the rescue mode
breakage *under some locales* tracked at:
https://bugs.debian.org/987377
e.g. getting a shell into the system to be rescued works fine in
French or in German, but not in English (which hasn't any crazy fonts
or glyphs compared to the two other ones).
- It seems to a kind user performing many tests that this could be
linked to the actual hardware configuration:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=987377#54
(See the “For short […]” conclusion, it's priceless.)
I'll be trying to get more results from Étienne.
- I'm *not yet* certain this also triggers direct failures for Netinst
images for several languages, tracked at:
https://bugs.debian.org/987449
but I have a rather strong suspicion, as mentioned in:
https://bugs.debian.org/987377#59
I'll try to confirm this in the next few days.
Chris Hofstaedtler provided some perf data, which might help figure out
what's happening for someone who's knowledgeable about pango internals:
https://bugs.debian.org/987449#15
Please keep debian-boot@lists.debian.org in the loop when replying, and
thanks for your help!
Cheers,
--
Cyril Brulebois (k...@debian.org) <https://debamax.com/>
D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant
