[Pkg-javascript-devel] Bug#995722: Not running tests because tests miss source code is not useful

[Pirate Praveen]

[adding -devel]

On ബു, ഒക്ടോ 6 2021 at 12:16:07 വൈകു +0200 +0200, 
Jonas Smedegaard <jonas at jones.dk> wrote:
> Quoting Yadd (2021-10-06 11:43:40)
>>  On Lu, 04 oct 21, 16:40:48, Bastien Roucari�s wrote:
>>  > Source: src:node-lodash
>>  > Version: 4.17.21+dfsg+~cs8.31.173-1
>>  > Severity: serious
>>  > Justification: do not compile from source
>>  >
>>  > Dear Maintainer,
>>  >
>>  > The vendor directory should be emptied
>>  >
>>  > The debug version is compiled without source (lintian warn) and 
>> moreover the
>>  > rest of file are already packaged
>>  >
>>  > grep -R vendor * gives only a few hit that could be cured by 
>> symlinking
>>  >
>>  > Bastien
>>  Hi,
>> 
>>  this files are used for test only, maybe severity could be 
>> decreased.
> 
> I find the severity accurate: Relying on non-source code is a severe
> violation of Debian Policy, not matter the purpose of relying on it.

I think we should change the policy here. Running tests helps improve 
the quality of the software we ship. Many times the vendored code is 
used to ensure the code does not break in a specific situation. I don't 
think reducing test coverage in such situations is really helpful.