[Python-modules-team] Bug#774509: python-qt4: remove timestamps in generated files to enable reproducible building

[Reiner Herrmann]

Source: python-qt4
Version: 4.11.2+dfsg-1
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
User: reproducible-builds at lists.alioth.debian.org
Usertags: timestamps toolchain

Hi,

the uic python module and the pyrcc tool are currently embedding
timestamps into the comments of generated files.
This results in packages that can't be built reproducibly, because
the timestamp will be a different one on each build (see [1]).

The attached patch removes the timestamp writing in those tools,
as this is no useful information anyway.

Regards,
 Reiner

[1]: https://reproducible.debian.net/userContent/issues/timestamps_in_source_generated_by_pyqt4_ui_issue.html
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