[Reproducible-builds] Bug#777134: dh-python: please make /usr/share/python/ns/PACKAGE files reproducible

[Chris Lamb]

Source: dh-python
Version: 1.20141111-2
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
User: reproducible-builds at lists.alioth.debian.org
Usertags: toolchain randomness
X-Debbugs-Cc: reproducible-builds at lists.alioth.debian.org

Hi,

While working on the "reproducible builds" effort [1], we have noticed
that dh-python is generating files in /usr/share/python/ns/PACKAGE with
a non-deterministic order.

The attached patch removes this non-determinism from the build system.
Once
applied, packages using namespace packages can be built reproducibly in
our
current experimental framework.

 [1]: https://wiki.debian.org/ReproducibleBuilds


Regards,

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