[Pkg-libvirt-maintainers] Bug#948017: libguestfs: b-d on python3-all-dev, but not built for all supported Python3 versions

[Hilko Bengen]

control: tag -1 confirmed pending

* Graham Inggs:

> Source: libguestfs
> Version: 1:1.40.2-4
> Severity: normal
> Tags: sid bullseye
> User: debian-python at lists.debian.org
> Usertags: python3.8 python3-all-dev
>
> The package build-depends on python3-all-dev, but does not build
> extensions/libraries for all supported python3 versions.  This
> is seen on the transition tracker for adding python3.8 support [1]
> and creates false positives.

libguestfs' autoconf-based build system checks for python-$MAJOR-$MINOR
using pkg-config. As of Python 3.8, someone seems to have decided to
introduce a separate pkg-config "-embed" flavor and to drop linker
instructions from the "plain" flavor.

I guess I'll have to update the autoconf scripts. Awesome.

Cheers,
-Hilko