On 15/03/2019 13:41, Xavier Guimard wrote: > Package: release.debian.org > Severity: normal > User: [email protected] > Usertags: unblock > > Please unblock package node-formidable > > Hello, > > node-formidable hasn't been updated for years. Testing version isn't > compatible with our nodejs but this was not seen since there was no > real tests (see https://bugs.debian.org/924589). > > I upgraded it and added full tests (build and autopkgtest). > > node-formidable reverse dependencies: > - node-superagent: > +- node-multiparty (no reverse dependencies)
Do you mean node-supertest ? node-multiparty seems unrelated. > node-formidable bug does not affect these packages since the failing > functions are not used in it, that's why I decrease bug severity to > important. I tested the 2 reverse dependencies with both old and new > node-formidable with success (sbuild and autopkgtest). > > debdiff is big since I embedded some node modules (only for tests, they > are not installed). Upstream changes are not so big. I updated also > debian/* files and added examples (and tests of course). > > I think it's not risky to update node-formidable. However I leave you > appreciate if it is opportune. I don't think this is suitable really, but the current package doesn't look suitable either. Since there are no rdeps, is there a reason to ship these modules in stable atm? One other option would be to cherry-pick the needed changes if they are small. Not sure if that'd be feasible. Emilio
