libparted2 package dependencies (dmidecode) differ between arm64 and amd64
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| parted (Debian) |
New
|
Unknown
|
|||
| parted (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Wishlist
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Hi,
While working on new arm64 mantic minimal cloud images (http://
In debugging, I found that the package dependencies of the libparted2 package differ between arm64 and amd64. arm64 `libparted2` does not depend on `dmidecode` but on amd64 it does.
#### arm64
```
ubuntu@cloudimg:~$ apt show libparted2
Package: libparted2
Version: 3.6-3
Priority: standard
Section: libs
Source: parted
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <email address hidden>
Original-
Bugs: https:/
Installed-Size: 397 kB
Provides: libparted
Depends: libblkid1 (>= 2.17.2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libuuid1 (>= 2.16)
Suggests: parted, libparted-dev, libparted-i18n (= 3.6-3)
Homepage: https:/
Task: standard, cloud-minimal
Download-Size: 150 kB
APT-Manual-
APT-Sources: http://
Description: disk partition manipulator - shared library
GNU Parted is a program that allows you to create, destroy, resize,
move, and copy disk partitions. This is useful for creating space
for new operating systems, reorganizing disk usage, and copying data
to new hard disks.
.
This package contains the shared library.
```
#### amd64
```
buntu@cloudimg:~$ apt show libparted2
Package: libparted2
Version: 3.6-3
Priority: standard
Section: libs
Source: parted
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <email address hidden>
Original-
Bugs: https:/
Installed-Size: 385 kB
Provides: libparted
Depends: libblkid1 (>= 2.17.2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), dmidecode
Suggests: parted, libparted-dev, libparted-i18n (= 3.6-3)
Homepage: https:/
Task: standard, cloud-minimal
Download-Size: 151 kB
APT-Manual-
APT-Sources: http://
Description: disk partition manipulator - shared library
GNU Parted is a program that allows you to create, destroy, resize,
move, and copy disk partitions. This is useful for creating space
for new operating systems, reorganizing disk usage, and copying data
to new hard disks.
.
This package contains the shared library.
```
Is this a bug, or is there reasoning why this is the case?
I note the change to dependencies `, dmidecode [amd64 i386]` was added as part of changes in version 3.2-21 in Apr 2018 to address bug https:/
Should I file this bug upstream @ https:/
| Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in parted (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| Philip Roche (philroche) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in parted (Debian): | |
| status: | Unknown → New |
| Philip Roche (philroche) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in parted (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
Yes, please file it upstream:
```
#if (defined(__i386__) || defined(
# define USE_DMI
#endif
#define APPLE_DMI "Apple Computer, Inc."
#define APPLE_DMI_2 "Apple Inc."
static int is_apple = 0;
static char *
dmi_system_
{
#ifdef USE_DMI
FILE *dmidecode;
char *manufacturer = NULL;
size_t manufacturer_len = 0;
dmidecode = popen ("dmidecode -s system-manufacturer 2>/dev/null", "r");
if (getline (&manufacturer, &manufacturer_len, dmidecode) < 0) {
/* ignore; will return NULL */
}
pclose (dmidecode);
if (manufacturer) {
char *newline = strchr (manufacturer, '\n');
if (newline)
*newline = '\0';
}
return manufacturer;
#else /* !USE_DMI */
return NULL;
#endif /* USE_DMI */
}
```
As indeed this should be improved / ported to do arm64 too. To have arm64 ifdef, and depend on dmidecode on arm too.