Your message dated Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:04:54 +0000
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and subject line Bug#1141154: fixed in gettext 1.0-2
has caused the Debian Bug report #1141154,
regarding gettext: test-getaddrinfo should skip on EAI_NONAME when DNS is
unavailable
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Package: gettext
Version: 1.0-1
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Hi,
Ubuntu hit an FTBFS with gettext 1.0-1 in the stonking development series.
The failing test is `gettext-tools/gnulib-tests/test-getaddrinfo.c`. The
test tries to resolve external hostnames with `getaddrinfo()` and expects
success, but in the Ubuntu build environment it returns `EAI_NONAME` (-2),
causing `test-getaddrinfo` to fail.
The test already skips on `EAI_AGAIN` for no-network situations. The
attached patch also skips on `EAI_NONAME`, which can happen when DNS
resolution is unavailable in sandboxed/buildd environments.
PPA validation:
https://launchpad.net/~zineb/+archive/ubuntu/gettext-ftbfs
Forwarded upstream to [email protected]; archive link pending.
Thanks,
Zineb
Description: Skip test-getaddrinfo when DNS resolution is unavailable
The gnulib getaddrinfo test tries to resolve external hostnames during the
build-time test suite. In Ubuntu sbuild/buildd environments without working
DNS resolution, getaddrinfo() can return EAI_NONAME instead of EAI_AGAIN.
Treat this as an unavailable-network case and skip the test instead of
failing the build.
Author: Zineb Zaadoud <[email protected]>
Bug-Ubuntu: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2158369
Forwarded: yes
Last-Update: 2026-06-29
Index: gettext-gu/gettext-tools/gnulib-tests/test-getaddrinfo.c
===================================================================
--- gettext-gu.orig/gettext-tools/gnulib-tests/test-getaddrinfo.c
+++ gettext-gu/gettext-tools/gnulib-tests/test-getaddrinfo.c
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ simple (int pass, char const *host, char
fprintf (stderr, "skipping getaddrinfo test: no network?\n");
return 77;
}
+
+ /* EAI_NONAME can be returned in sandboxed build environments where
+ DNS resolution is unavailable. Treat it like EAI_AGAIN and skip. */
+ if (res == EAI_NONAME)
+ {
+ skip++;
+ fprintf (stderr, "skipping getaddrinfo test: no DNS resolver?\n");
+ return 77;
+ }
+
/* Solaris reports EAI_SERVICE for "http" and "https". Don't
fail the test merely because of this. */
if (res == EAI_SERVICE)
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: gettext
Source-Version: 1.0-2
Done: Santiago Vila <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
gettext, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Santiago Vila <[email protected]> (supplier of updated gettext package)
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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200
Source: gettext
Architecture: source
Version: 1.0-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Santiago Vila <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Santiago Vila <[email protected]>
Closes: 1141154
Changes:
gettext (1.0-2) unstable; urgency=medium
.
* Skip test-getaddrinfo. Closes: #1141154.
* Do not pass XFAIL_TESTS to dh_auto_test anymore.
* Drop unused lintian override.
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