> From: Shengjing Zhu <z...@debian.org> > To: Debian Bug Tracking System <sub...@bugs.debian.org> > Subject: Not ready for using > Date: Fri, 29 May 2020 23:36:43 +0800 > > Package: golang-google-protobuf > Severity: serious > > Though it has been packaged, it's not ready for using. > > The current version will generate .pb.go files which requires > v1.4+ version of `github.com/golang/protobuf/proto` > <http://github.com/golang/protobuf/proto>. > See the reason at https://github.com/golang/protobuf/issues/1077 > > Besides, I split the /bin/protoc-gen-go to a separated package. > Now two packages offer /bin/protoc-gen-go: > > + golang-goprotobuf-dev (1.3.x, by src:golang-goprotobuf): > both /bin/protoc-gen-go and github.com/golang/protobuf/* files > + protoc-gen-go (1.23.0, by src:golang-google-protobuf): > only /bin/protoc-gen-go > Go files google.golang.org/protobuf/* are in golang-google-protobuf-dev > > The 1.23.0 version of protoc-gen-go will generate files which import > both google.golang.org/protobuf and github.com/golang/protobuf, and > require 1.4.0+ github.com/golang/protobuf. > > Any suggestions how can we move forward are appreciated. > > Maybe the easiest way is to wait upstream fixing issue #1077. > > Have you considered to revert upstream patch at https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/protobuf/+/218939/4/cmd/protoc-gen-go/internal_gengo/main.go for debian locally? As far as I understand, this is the change (i.e., revert) upstream plans to make in a couple of months. I think Debian could move ahead with this to unblock other packages using this.
What do you think? -rt
