[Python-modules-team] Bug#919929: python-scipy: autopkgtest fails (Re: bug#919929)

[Drew Parsons]

On 2019-03-07 20:46, Paul Gevers wrote:
> Hi Drew,
> 
> On 07-03-2019 13:19, Drew Parsons wrote:
>> 
>> python-scipy is currently failing all debci tests in both unstable and
>> testing.
> 
> autopkgtest only, so no FTBFS?

That's right, scipy builds fine.

> Some of us want failing autopkgtest to be RC *after* the release of
> buster. I am not aware of consensus about that yet. autopkgtest
> *regression* in testing is effectively RC since the soft freeze of
> 12-2-2019. The autopkgtest of python-scipy is already failing in
> testing, so it isn't a regression. Hence, it failing is not RC for 
> buster.

Thanks, that clarifies the appropriate severity.

>> Certainly please do unblock if the full freeze is already in place. 
>> But
>> my intention was to first upload python-scipy 1.1 with a small patch,
>> not 1.2 just yet.
> 
> If you upload now, your package will not migrate to testing before the
> full freeze becomes effective so it would need an unblock. If you want
> to fix this issue with the three lines I saw in the bug report, you can
> go ahead. However, it is probably worth waiting for a resolution of bug
> 915738 and combine it with that.

There hasn't been recent movement on 915738. I'll apply Julian's patch 
and see how we go.

Drew