[Reproducible-builds] Bug#795835: epydoc: Please use (deterministic) sorting for module and class trees

[Val Lorentz]

Source: epydoc
Version: 3.0.1+dfsg-11
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
User: reproducible-builds at lists.alioth.debian.org
Usertags: randomness
X-Debbugs-Cc: reproducible-builds at lists.alioth.debian.org

Hi!

While working on the “reproducible builds” effort [1], we have noticed
that class trees written by epydoc list classes in an order that varies
across builds.

The attached patch uses a total order on classes (orders on class name,
then module, then package, then parent package, etc.) instead of a
partial one (only class name).
It also added ordering for modules.

Once applied, more packages using epydoc can be built reproducibly in
our current experimental framework.

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

Regards,
Val
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