[buildd-tools-devel] Bug#777216: (pre-approval) unblock: sbuild/0.65.0-2

[Johannes Schauer]

Package: release.debian.org
Severity: normal
User: release.debian.org at packages.debian.org
Usertags: unblock

Hi,

we recently found that sbuild is not able to handle source packages
using the :native architecture qualifier [1]. Fixing this issue can be
done by the minimal attached patch (also found in bug #777204).

Since build daemons run stable, not having this functionality in stable
would delay the possibility to upload packages with the :native
architecture qualifier for another release cycle.

Given how small the patch is and the impact for the coming release
cycle, would it be possible to grant a unblock for sbuild once the
version fixing this issue is in unstable?

For evidence that dpkg, apt and dose3 understand this syntax and that
the proposed patch works as advertised, please have a look at bug
#777204. By doing a test upload of a source package using the :native
qualifier we also show how sbuild is the remaining blocker in being able
to upload packages with this syntax to unstable.

This problem was discussed with wookey in his position as an sbuild
maintainer and I'm writing you instead because he's currently busy.

Thanks!

cheers, josch

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchCross