[debhelper-devel] [debhelper] 01/01: Dh_Lib: Use :unix with :gzip layer

[Niels Thykier]

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commit c06db0fbc7a24fa02a82a57b800869213c9a02e4
Author: Niels Thykier <niels at thykier.net>
Date:   Sat Jun 24 12:37:45 2017 +0000

    Dh_Lib: Use :unix with :gzip layer
    
    Signed-off-by: Niels Thykier <niels at thykier.net>
---
 Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm | 7 +++++--
 debian/changelog           | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm b/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm
index 26a8341..58c13cc 100644
--- a/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm
+++ b/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm
@@ -1573,8 +1573,11 @@ sub open_gz {
 		open($fd, '-|', 'gzip', '-dc', $file)
 		  or die("gzip -dc $file failed: $!");
 	} else {
-		open($fd, '<:gzip', $file)
-		  or die("open $file [<:gzip] failed: $!");
+		# Pass ":unix" as well due to https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=114557
+		# Alternatively, we could ensure we always use "POSIX::_exit".  Unfortunately,
+		# loading POSIX is insanely slow.
+		open($fd, '<:unix:gzip', $file)
+		  or die("open $file [<:unix:gzip] failed: $!");
 	}
 	return $fd;
 }
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6453ced..405b1ae 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ debhelper (10.5) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * dh_shlibdeps: Avoid calling file(1) on debug symbols.
   * SUPPORT-POLICY: Include new document that describes the current
     support policy of debhelper compat levels.
+  * Dh_Lib.pm: Pass ":unix" layer when using the ":gzip" layer due to
+    PerlIO-gzip bug RT#114557.
 
   [ Iain Lane ]
   * Dh_Lib: Re-add warning + exit 0 for the -i/-a shortcut that was

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