Package: dpkg-dev Version: 1.15.8 Severity: important Hello,
contrary to dpkg-dev 1.15.7.x and earlier, 1.15.8 no longer supports absolute paths for the -r option. So: $ dpkg-buildpackage -r/usr/bin/fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage: error: gain-root-commmand '/usr/bin/fakeroot' not found and: $ dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot dpkg-buildpackage: export CFLAGS from dpkg-buildflags (origin: vendor): -g -O2 dpkg-buildpackage: export CPPFLAGS from dpkg-buildflags (origin: vendor): dpkg-buildpackage: export CXXFLAGS from dpkg-buildflags (origin: vendor): -g -O2 dpkg-buildpackage: export FFLAGS from dpkg-buildflags (origin: vendor): -g -O2 dpkg-buildpackage: export LDFLAGS from dpkg-buildflags (origin: vendor): .... Well, strictly speaking this is how manpage says it is supposed to be. But sbuild calls dpkg-buildpackage with -r/usr/bin/fakeroot by default so this change will eventually break all unstable sbuilds out there. So it begs the question if the change is really worth it? I do believe that dpkg-buildpackage should be changed to support absolute paths for -r again (what's the point not to, they are more secure anyway?) and thus save sbuild users (buildd admins and poor DDs) some time debugging and changing configuration. I would like to see the fix in the next 1.15.8.x. Looks like that the commit responsible for this regression is: http://git.debian.org/?p=dpkg/dpkg.git;a=commit;h=7106a2d148ace7ea1e786e41e11f84081b47fec8 -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (101, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.35-rc4 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=lt_LT.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=lt_LT.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages dpkg-dev depends on: ii base-files 5.8 Debian base system miscellaneous f ii binutils 2.20.1-12 The GNU assembler, linker and bina ii bzip2 1.0.5-4 high-quality block-sorting file co ii libdpkg-perl 1.15.8 Dpkg perl modules ii make 3.81-8 An utility for Directing compilati ii patch 2.6-2 Apply a diff file to an original ii xz-utils 4.999.9beta+20100713-1 XZ-format compression utilities Versions of packages dpkg-dev recommends: ii build-essential 11.5 Informational list of build-essent ii fakeroot 1.14.4-1 Gives a fake root environment ii gcc [c-compiler] 4:4.4.4-2 The GNU C compiler ii gcc-4.3 [c-compiler] 4.3.5-2 The GNU C compiler ii gcc-4.4 [c-compiler] 4.4.4-7 The GNU C compiler ii gnupg 1.4.10-4 GNU privacy guard - a free PGP rep ii gpgv 1.4.10-4 GNU privacy guard - signature veri pn libalgorithm-merge-perl <none> (no description available) Versions of packages dpkg-dev suggests: ii debian-keyring 2010.06.08 GnuPG (and obsolete PGP) keys of D -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
