[Debian GNUstep maintainers] Bug#593898: gnustep-back-common: Fails to upgrade in postinst script

[Yavor Doganov]

reassign 593898 src:gnustep-base 1.20.1-3
retitle 593898 Should be built without libkvm on GNU/kFreeBSD; +[NSProcessInfo load] aborts programs with many arguments if HAVE_KVM_ENV
thanks

В 12:39 +0200 на 27.08.2010 (пт), Axel Beckert написа:
> > I'd be surprised if it builds,
> 
> It does build.
> 
> > and even more surprised if it works.
> 
> At least mknfonts works, too.

Thanks, that's good news.  I wonder why libkvm-dev was added as
build-dependency during the initial GNU/kFreeBSD support (#267889).
Probably the kernel+system was less capable 5 years ago, and it was
actually needed.

> Anything else I should check (some GUI stuff perhaps) if it still
> works?

Yes.  Because such a change is a bit risky at this point of the release
preparation, please do the following:

     1. Check if there are any compilation warnings for
        Source/NSProcessInfo.m
     2. Run some non-trivial apps (cenon.app, gworkspace.app,
        cynthiune.app) and see if you can spot some bugs (except the
        usual ones, I mean :-)).
     3. Compile and run the attached test program.  As far as I can see
        from the code, -[NSProcessInfo operatingSystemName] will issue a
        warning and return the incorrect GSGNULinuxOperatingSystem.
        That's completely harmless (and not a regression); I'll fix it
        directly upstream when I get a chance to resurrect my
        GNU/kFreeBSD machine.  All tests should pass, otherwise we need
        to investigate more.

Thanks!