[Python-apps-team] Cython in testing

[Yaroslav Halchenko]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for looking into it.

On Sat, 24 Aug 2013, Joe Healy wrote:
> Cython 0.19.1+git34-gac3e3a2-1 is being blocked from entering testing
> by a timed out build on mips [1,2].

yeap... saw it... but started to approach from mipsel on eder where it
built sucessfully but then saw that it did manage to build on mipsel
build boxes.  I will try to build it on gabrielli now and probably for
the next revision should just add nocheck on those platforms.

> The reason I am interested in cython entering testing is that (as part
> of the salt packaging team[3]) I am keen to backport salt (a
> configuration management tool) to stable and oldstable. To do so, I
> need to also backport a number of packages including cython >=0.16.

> I understand that this sort of build failure is probably due to
> hardware issues[4].

> Is there any way to assist in getting cython into testing?

to expedite I would prefer not to reupload new revision but just provide
a binary build for this existing one.  Thus will build on gabrielli and
upload.  Then it should get into testing quite fast

> Once in testing, does the python-apps-team have any plans to backport cython?

not from my side

> If not, do you have any objection to me doing so?

I will first check the effect of this new revision on wheezy -- I expect
quite a few packages to FTBFS in wheezy.. and then report so we could
decide

FWIW -- the build for wheezy should go smooth.  I have those
sloppy backports built/avail no problem for many releases of
debians/ubuntus:
http://neuro.debian.net/debian-devel/pool/main/c/cython/ .

Cheers,

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