Niels Thykier:
Hi,This is an update on the MBF for `Rules-Requires-Root: no` as the new default.
Two weeks further down the line with another update. :)
# Qualitative updates:
* I have asked the release team to look into whether we should go ahead
with this for Trixie or wait until after the release. At this time,
there are still no announced freeze date for tool-chain changes and
transition.
* As a part of my write up to the release team, I went through the
key packages affected by this proposal. Doing so identified two
packages without bugs (the total was 28 with these 2):
- For some reason, I had overlooked the debian-installer in the
original rebuilds. I have filed a bug for it with a patch.
- The other key package (forgot the name already) had been test
built. However, I had originally misclassified is failure as
unrelated. I ended up doing a manual rebuild and confirmed that the
failure could be attributed to the removal of `fakeroot`. After
doing so, I filed a bug for that one with a patch as well.
Note one key package, uw-imap, also does not have a bug for this
transition. This is because it has a known FTBFS bug (#1075612).
It is unclear if the package will be affected by this transition
until the FTBFS bug is resolved (although a quick
`Rules-Requires-Root: binary-targets` is a trivial way to avoid
the question entirely if someone is looking into the RC bug).
* I created a prototype wrapper for `chown`, `chgrp`, and `install`
that can filter out the problematic ownership changes with the idea
that package helpers like `debhelper` could deploy it automatically.
It would also have other advantages like being able to stop
incorrect ELF binary `strip` (via `install -s`). The concept is at:
https://salsa.debian.org/debian/debhelper/-/merge_requests/132
Note: This would solve/work around 1-2 classes of the problems with
had in this MBF, but it would not have prevented the MBF. Still,
deploying this kind of change would make it easier to maintain Debian
packages going forward in some cases, so I am considering it.
* The libjama package has now been fixed. The maintainer uploaded a
patched version prior to the NMU that I uploaded, which was much
appreciated!
* I have uploaded a NMU for binutils-mipsen to fix #1082298. Note that
bug is not on the list since binutils-mipsen was broken without the
default change.
# How can you help with progress
* You can tag the bug with `help` if you get stuck trying to get a
better solution. There are several people working on this who are
very happy to do patches and the upload, if you are out of Debian
time, capacity, or just want to focus on something else in Debian.
#1089337 is an example of maintainers using `help` to get a patch.
We are also happy to do NMUs. Just mention if we should if that is
what you want. :)
* Remember that `Rules-Requires-Root: binary-targets` is a perfectly
serviceable solution if you do not have time to look into a full
fix. Slab that line in, upload, and your package is off the TODO
list.
I have used it myself several times when I hit non-trivial cases
such as requiring patching upstream build system code.
* reviewable-patch.{list,dd-list}: The bug is tagged patch and is
waiting for the maintainer to review the patch. I also use it when
I provide a salsa MR or commit a patch to salsa (debian group).
Please review the patch and upload if possible. You are also more
than welcome to say "LGTM, feel free to NMU" and in most cases I
will take it from there with a no-delay NMU (example: #1089462).
Note: A lot of the patches are from the last 48 hours, so there
is no expectation from me that the maintainer had time to review
them at the time of writing this email.
* pending-upload.{list,dd-list}: The bug is tagged pending.
These come in two groups:
a. Maintainer reviewed the patch and committed it, but have not
uploaded. Please consider uploading soon if you have packages
in this category. :) b. There is a NMU in delayed and the
bug will soon be closed.
Unlike last time, I have **not** manually curated the lists. This time the lists are 1:1 with the BTS tags.
# Quantitative updates In total, 223 bugs where filed under the usertag: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?tag=rrr-no-as-default-issue;users=ni...@thykier.net Numbers as of this email: * 71 are resolved (32%) * 23 are tagged pending (10%) * 19 are tagged patch excluding pending (9%) If all patches were applied and uploaded in this instant, we would have been 51% done with the bugs. I think there are also some pending RMs, but I have not included them (I am trying to keep the manual crossing checking to a minimum). # ThanksThanks to all the people who have fixed their packages so far, provided patches, reviewed patches + approved NMUs, or done NMUs! We would not have been this far without you.
Best regards, Niels
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