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

Paul Gevers elbrus at debian.org
Sun Jul 14 06:37:08 BST 2024


Hi Aron,

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.

Paul
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