Bug#976952: [Help] Re: lmfit-py: FTBFS on ppc64el (arch:all-only src pkg): dh_auto_test: error: pybuild --test --test-pytest -i python{version} -p 3.9 returned exit code 13

[Andreas Tille]

On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 04:44:04PM +0100, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> > 
> > so it does not fit with our policy:  do not hide problems ;)

Well, we do not need to *hide* the problem.  We can exclude the test and
*document* the problem - say in a README.Debian on the affected
architecture.

> > The problem is that I do not have enougt time to investigate... on a porter box
> 
> Well, the test is obviously broken and upstream currently can't be bothered to fix
> it on non-x86 targets. He will certainly have to do it at some point given that ARM64
> is replacing more and more x86_64 systems, but I wouldn't bother, personally.

But its on ppc64el not arm64.  This is no argument to ignore the issue,
but the practical relevance of ppc64el is smaller than amd64 and arm64
theses days if I'm not misleaded. 

Kind regards

      Andreas.

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