Bug#912549: icedtea-web FTBFS with OpenJDK 11

[Emmanuel Bourg]

On 13/03/2019 21:30, Markus Koschany wrote:

>>>> Michael Crusoe has suggested a workaround[1].  What do you think about
>>>> this?
>>>
>>> In case there is no answer to this question I assume it is OK to
>>> upload the workaround.  Hope you agree with this.
>>
>> please look at the new upstream 1.7.2 and 1.8 releases.
>>
> 
> In https://bugs.debian.org/855686 Emmanuel wrote that icedtea-web will
> be removed. I don't have a strong opinion in this case. If Michael's
> workaround works, why not. However I think it is too late now for new
> upstream releases as doko seems to imply.
> 
> Please note there are several other RC issues that are marked as pending
> but I believe the "fix" is to remove the package from Debian.

FYI I'm working on a fix, I plan to upload it next week if it works, or
the Michael's patch if it doesn't.

Emmanuel Bourg