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and subject line Bug#1107773: fixed in ocaml 5.4.0-2
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regarding ocaml: FTBFS on ppc64el: Something failed. Exiting with error status.
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: ocaml
Version: 5.3.0-3
Severity: serious
Tags: ftbfs
Justification: fails to build from source (but built successfully in the past)
X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected], [email protected]
User: [email protected]
Usertags: ppc64el
Dear maintainer,
ocaml FTBFS on ppc64el:
https://buildd.debian.org/status/fetch.php?pkg=ocaml&arch=ppc64el&ver=5.3.0-3&stamp=1749734249&raw=0
... testing 'test_dropped_events.ml' => failed
... testing 'test_dropped_events.ml' with line 5 (hasunix) => passed
... testing 'test_dropped_events.ml' with line 7 (native) => failed (Running
program
/build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt
without any argument: command
/build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt
failed with exit code 2)
... testing 'test_dropped_events.ml' with line 9 (bytecode) => passed
> Specified modules: test_dropped_events.ml
> Source modules: test_dropped_events.ml
> Running test hasunix with 1 actions
>
> Running action 1/1 (hasunix)
> Action 1/1 (hasunix) => passed (unix library available)
> Running test native with 8 actions
>
> Running action 1/8 (setup-ocamlopt.byte-build-env)
> Action 1/8 (setup-ocamlopt.byte-build-env) => passed
>
> Running action 2/8 (ocamlopt.byte)
> Compiling program
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt
> from modules test_dropped_events.ml
> Commandline: /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/runtime/ocamlrun
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/ocamlopt -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/runtime -nostdlib -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/stdlib -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/otherlibs/runtime_events -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/otherlibs/unix runtime_events.cmxa
> unix.cmxa -o
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt
> test_dropped_events.ml
> Redirecting stdout to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/ocamlopt.byte.output
>
> Redirecting stderr to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/ocamlopt.byte.output
>
> Action 2/8 (ocamlopt.byte) => passed
>
> Running action 3/8 (check-ocamlopt.byte-output)
> Comparing compiler output
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/ocamlopt.byte.output
> to reference
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events.compilers.reference
> Action 3/8 (check-ocamlopt.byte-output) => passed
>
> Running action 4/8 (run)
> Commandline:
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt
> Redirecting stdout to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt.output
>
> Redirecting stderr to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt.output
>
> ### begin stdout ###
> Fatal error: exception Failure("Runtime_events: corrupt stream")
> ### end stdout ###
> Action 4/8 (run) => failed (Running program
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt
> without any argument: command
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlopt.byte/test_dropped_events.opt
>
> failed with exit code 2)
> Running test bytecode with 9 actions
>
> Running action 1/9 (setup-ocamlc.byte-build-env)
> Action 1/9 (setup-ocamlc.byte-build-env) => passed
>
> Running action 2/9 (ocamlc.byte)
> Compiling program
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/test_dropped_events.byte
> from modules test_dropped_events.ml
> Commandline: /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/runtime/ocamlrun
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/ocamlc -use-runtime
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/runtime/ocamlrun -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/runtime -nostdlib -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/stdlib -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/otherlibs/runtime_events -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/otherlibs/unix runtime_events.cma
> unix.cma -o
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/test_dropped_events.byte
> test_dropped_events.ml
> Redirecting stdout to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/ocamlc.byte.output
>
> Redirecting stderr to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/ocamlc.byte.output
>
> Action 2/9 (ocamlc.byte) => passed
>
> Running action 3/9 (check-ocamlc.byte-output)
> Comparing compiler output
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/ocamlc.byte.output
> to reference
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events.compilers.reference
> Action 3/9 (check-ocamlc.byte-output) => passed
>
> Running action 4/9 (run)
> Commandline:
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/test_dropped_events.byte
> Redirecting stdout to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/test_dropped_events.byte.output
>
> Redirecting stderr to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/test_dropped_events.byte.output
>
> Action 4/9 (run) => passed
>
> Running action 5/9 (check-program-output)
> Comparing program output
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/test_dropped_events.byte.output
> to reference
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events.reference
> Action 5/9 (check-program-output) => passed
>
> Running action 6/9 (setup-ocamlc.opt-build-env)
> Action 6/9 (setup-ocamlc.opt-build-env) => passed
>
> Running action 7/9 (ocamlc.opt)
> Compiling program
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.opt/test_dropped_events.byte
> from modules test_dropped_events.ml
> Commandline: /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/ocamlc.opt -use-runtime
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/runtime/ocamlrun -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/runtime -nostdlib -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/stdlib -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/otherlibs/runtime_events -I
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/otherlibs/unix runtime_events.cma
> unix.cma -o
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.opt/test_dropped_events.byte
> test_dropped_events.ml
> Redirecting stdout to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.opt/ocamlc.opt.output
>
> Redirecting stderr to
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.opt/ocamlc.opt.output
>
> Action 7/9 (ocamlc.opt) => passed
>
> Running action 8/9 (check-ocamlc.opt-output)
> Comparing compiler output
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.opt/ocamlc.opt.output
> to reference
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events.compilers.reference
> Action 8/9 (check-ocamlc.opt-output) => passed
>
> Running action 9/9 (compare-bytecode-programs)
> Comparing bytecode programs
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.byte/test_dropped_events.byte
> and
> /build/reproducible-path/ocaml-5.3.0/testsuite/_ocamltest/tests/lib-runtime-events/test_dropped_events/ocamlc.opt/test_dropped_events.byte
> Action 9/9 (compare-bytecode-programs) => passed
Cheers
--
Sebastian Ramacher
--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message ---
Source: ocaml
Source-Version: 5.4.0-2
Done: Stéphane Glondu <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
ocaml, 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.
Stéphane Glondu <[email protected]> (supplier of updated ocaml package)
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Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:54:31 +0100
Source: ocaml
Architecture: source
Version: 5.4.0-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian OCaml Maintainers <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Stéphane Glondu <[email protected]>
Closes: 1107773
Changes:
ocaml (5.4.0-2) unstable; urgency=medium
.
* Increase the amount of data written to a pipe in a test
(Closes: #1107773)
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