[xml/sgml-pkgs] Bug#1074338: Bug#1073508: Bug#1074338: src:libxml2: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC issue

[Aron Xu]

Hi,

On Sun, Aug 11, 2024 at 10:21 PM Paul Gevers <elbrus at debian.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Aron,
>
> On 14-07-2024 07:37, Paul Gevers wrote:
> > On 28-06-2024 5:44 a.m., Aron Xu wrote:
> >> Would like to know if such steps would help resolve the issue better:
> >>   - revert to a previous version which does not have API/ABI breakage
> >>   - apply/port security patches on a best effort basis
> >>   - help upstream to check and fix API/ABI changes
> >
> > I think all three would help, where the first one is the quickest one to
> > get things moving again. Given the severity of the security issue
> > mentioned in the changelog I think you could even consider ignoring item
> > number two for now, but maybe you mean going forward.
> >
> >> Or do you have any recommendations?
> >
> > There is the option to do a Debian specific SONAME bump, but if the
> > break was not intended and might get reverted that's probably a bad
> > idea. And if the changes are here to stay, upstream should bump SONAME
> > themselves.
>
> While the upstream bug about the soname breakage seems to have halted,
> can we please get some resolution in Debian please? The fact that
> libxml2 can't migrate as-is is hurting more and more (particularly the
> creation of a useful testing for riscv64).
>
> If upstream is really reluctant to bump SONAME when they should, maybe
> you should prepare for a maintenance scheme to do that in Debian when
> needed. Ideally the scheme should be designed such that when upstream
> bumps SONAME, you can follow them again.
>

Thanks for pinging again!

I was busy with $dayjob during the last week, will come up with a
solution this week and possibly talk to you on IRC/email about my
plan.

Regards,
Aron