On 99-11-30 Matthias Klose wrote:
> Christian Kurz writes:
> > > Package: libg++2.8.2-dev (main)
> > > Maintainer: Debian EGCS maintainers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > 50048 libg++2.8.2-dev: empty package on sparc
> >
> > When will the package become removed as stated in the BTS?
> There exists a bug filed against ftp.debian.org.
Seems like our FTP-Maintainers are overworked and do not have any time
to close those bugs.
> > > Package: libg++272 (main)
> > > Maintainer: Debian GCC maintainers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > 47212 [m68k] libg++272_2.7.2.8-1 build failure
> >
> > Here we need the help from the M68K-Team to find the bug and a solution
> > for it.
> This is a more general issue. Currently even on i386 libg++272 does
> not build with a gcc272, which was built on potato. We would need a
> glibc-2.0 based build environment, I doubt this is worth the
> trouble. Currently there are only the following packages dependant on
> libg++272:
> netscape & communicator
> and optimizer (Does not compile with gcc-2.9x and egcs). The
> maintainer wanted to remove this package for the slink release. But
> it's still there ...
So, can we surely remove the package without breaking much stuff? What
does the maintainer say about this issue?
> > > Package: libgcj0 (main)
> > > Maintainer: Debian GCC maintainers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > 46062 [sparc] build fails in all-target-boehm-gc
> >
> > Who has enough time to work on this issue?
> if someone tries the following: apply the gcj-backport patch to gcc,
> build the libgcj from the CVS and tell me if it works ... Another
> solution is to backport libgc5 to libgcj-2.95.1
Has someone from the QA-Team time to work it?
> > > Package: libgcj0-dev (main)
> > > Maintainer: Debian GCC maintainers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > 48741 depends on a non-free package
> >
> > Same issue as the one above.
> try to solve with dependency to zlib-bin. next upload ...
And if you need some help, just contact us.
> > > Package: libreadlineg2 (main)
> > > Maintainer: Guy Maor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > 39907 lftp dumps core
> >
> > Should be not too hard to fix, so when can we expect a fixed version?
> dependency is tightened in the next upload.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] for working on those bugs and your other work for Debian.
Ciao
Christian
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