Re: What to do if my package doesn't build on some architecture

2007-01-20 Thread Thijs Kinkhorst
Hi Kumar, On Fri, 2007-01-19 at 20:47 +0530, Kumar Appaiah wrote: Now, I would like to know how to bail the package out of this situation. Do I try to fix the problem, referring it to upstream, or is it that I should somehow block this architecture now and keep my fingers crossed hoping it

Re: What to do if my package doesn't build on some architecture

2007-01-20 Thread Kumar Appaiah
On Sat, Jan 20, 2007 at 12:52:29PM +0100, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote: So, check whether upstream can solve it and/or tag the bug 'help' and send a mail to the relevant porters list. Thanks a lot for the suggestion. I shall act accordingly. Kumar -- Kumar Appaiah, 462, Jamuna Hostel, Indian

Re: What to do if my package doesn't build on some architecture

2007-01-20 Thread Asheesh Laroia
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Kumar Appaiah wrote: I have come across an unexpected (serious), bug in my package libitpp, that it doesn't build on s390. Check http://bugs.debian.org/407555 [snip] Besides, I don't have access to such a machine! You can emulate an s390 using the package Hercules.

What to do if my package doesn't build on some architecture

2007-01-19 Thread Kumar Appaiah
Dear Mentors, I have come across an unexpected (serious), bug in my package libitpp, that it doesn't build on s390. Check http://bugs.debian.org/407555 Now, I would like to know how to bail the package out of this situation. Do I try to fix the problem, referring it to upstream, or is it that I