Try not to break packages in a freeze phase [was: vtk7_7.1.1+dfsg2-9_source.changes ACCEPTED into unstable]

[Anton Gladky]

Thanks for a quick reply.

I can just recommend to use salsa CI pipelines.
It works pretty good and tests the package in different
environments. But I am afraid, vtk is too large for the
usual builders.

Best regards

Anton

Shayan Doust <hello at shayandoust.me> schrieb am Sa., 20. Feb. 2021, 15:09:

> Hello Anton,
>
>  > 1) Please try to test the package as good as possible before uploading.
>  > vtk7 fails to build on all binary uploads #983167. Please try to fix it.
>
> I will check this issue out. This is strange as the package builds just
> fine on my sbuild installation.
>
>  > 2) We are in a freeze now before releasing Debian Bullseye. It is
>  > really necessary
>  > to respect the release policy [1], [2]. Try to escape uploads, not
>  > fixing release-critical
>  > bugs. As far as I see the last vtk7 upload did not fix any of them.
>
> I must admit I was a bit naive with the release policy so I will ensure
> I focus on RC bugs during the freeze stages - apologies for this.
>
> Kind regards,
> Shayan Doust
>
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