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diffutils package

FTBFS with glibc-2.16 (due to outdated gnulib)

Bug #1079770 reported by Wookey
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Bug Description

diffutils does not build against eglibc-2.16 due to gets having been removed
but embedded gnulib in package still referring to it.

Upstream bug links are in the patch.

This patch makes it work by #ifdefing the offending line but the proper
fix is a new upstream release using a newer gnulib. Preferably by syncing from debian.

Tags: patch
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Wookey (wookey) wrote :
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Wookey (wookey) wrote :

Rather than just apply this patch it's better to just sync with upstream Debian unstable for this package as it has autoconf arm64 updates and cross-build fixes already included.

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Changed in diffutils (Debian):
status: Unknown → Confirmed
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Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote :

The attachment "diffutils-3.2-1ubuntu1-glibc-2.16-fix.patch" of this bug report has been identified as being a patch in the form of a debdiff. The ubuntu-sponsors team has been subscribed to the bug report so that they can review and hopefully sponsor the debdiff. In the event that this is in fact not a patch you can resolve this situation by removing the tag 'patch' from the bug report and editing the attachment so that it is not flagged as a patch. Additionally, if you are member of the ubuntu-sponsors team please also unsubscribe the team from this bug report.

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tags: added: patch
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

I fixed this independently earlier (on top of the Debian sync you mentioned).

diffutils (1:3.2-7ubuntu1) raring; urgency=low

  * Avoid assuming that gets is declared.

 -- Colin Watson <email address hidden> Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:39:50 +0000

Changed in diffutils (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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Changed in diffutils (Debian):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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