[debhelper-devel] Bug#811038: debhelper makes nss FTBFS: autoscripts/postinst-makeshlibs removed

[Helmut Grohne]

Package: debhelper
Version: 9.20160114
Severity: serious
Control: affects -1 + src:nss src:nspr src:tcl8.4 src:tcl8.5 src:tcl8.6 src:tk8.4 src:tk8.5 src:tk8.6
User: helmutg at debian.org
Usertags: rebootstrap

Hi Niels,

The debhelper upload mentioned above removes
/usr/share/debhelper/autoscripts/postinst-makeshlibs which is explicitly
referred to by the nss packging. This causes nss to FTFBS. Here is a
FTCBFS log:

https://jenkins.debian.net/job/rebootstrap_ppc64el_gcc5_supported/72/consoleText

Here is the relevant nss code:

http://sources.debian.net/src/nss/2:3.21-1/debian/rules/#L182

I am assinging this bug to debhelper initially as the change in
debhelper caused the regression. A quick codesearch reveals more
packages likely affected:

https://codesearch.debian.net/results/%2Fusr%2Fshare%2Fdebhelper%2Fautoscripts%2F.*makeshlibs/page_0

The number of affected packages is also a good reason to put this bug to
debhelper initially. If you believe that those packages should be fixed
individually instead, please clone and reassign as necessary.

Helmut