perl 5.20 got uploaded to debian unstable a few minutes ago; be prepared for some glitches when upgrading sid machines/chroots in the next days, while all 557 reverse dependencies are rebuilt via binNMUs. how does this relate to this blog post's title? it does, since during the last weeks I was mostly trying to help with the preparation of this transition. & we managed to fix quite a few bugs while they were not bumped to serious yet, otherwise the list below would be a bit longer :) anyway, here are the the RC bugs I've worked on in the last 20 or so weeks:

• #711614 src:libscriptalicious-perl: "libscriptalicious-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.18: test hang"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #711616 src:libtest-refcount-perl: "libtest-refcount-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.18: test failures"
  build-depend on fixed version (pkg-perl)
• #719835 libdevel-findref-perl: "libdevel-findref-perl: crash in XS_Devel__FindRef_find_ on Perl 5.18"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #720021 src:libhtml-template-dumper-perl: "libhtml-template-dumper-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.18: test failures"
  mark fragile test as TODO (pgk-perl)
• #720271 src:libnet-jabber-perl: "libnet-jabber-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.18: test failures"
  add patch to sort hash (pkg-perl)
• #726948 libmath-bigint-perl: "libmath-bigint-perl: uninstallable in sid - obsoleted by perl 5.18"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #728634 src:fusesmb: "fusesmb: FTBFS: configure: error: Please install libsmbclient header files."
  finally upload to DELAYED/2 with patch from November (using pkg-config)
• #730936 src:libaudio-mpd-perl: "libaudio-mpd-perl: FTBFS: Tests errors"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #737434 src:libmojomojo-perl: "[src:libmojomojo-perl] Sourceless file (minified)"
  add unminified version of javascript file to source package (pkg-perl)
• #739505 libcgi-application-perl: "libcgi-application-perl: CVE-2013-7329: information disclosure flaw"
  upload with patch prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #739809 src:libgtk2-perl: "libgtk2-perl: FTBFS: Test failure"
  add patch from Colin Watson (pkg-perl)
• #743086 src:libmousex-getopt-perl: "libmousex-getopt-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  add patch from CPAN RT (pkg-perl)
• #743099 src:libclass-refresh-perl: "libclass-refresh-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #745792 encfs: "[PATCH] Fixing FTBFS on i386 and kfreebsd-i386"
  use DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH to find libraries, upload to DELAYED/2
• #746148 src:redshift: "redshift: FTBFS: configure: error: missing dependencies for VidMode method"
  add missing build dependency, upload to DELAYED/2
• #747771 src:bti: "bti: FTBFS: configure: line 3571: syntax error near unexpected token PKG_CHECK_MODULES'"
  add missing build dependency
• #748996 libgd-securityimage-perl: "libgd-securityimage-perl: should switch to use libgd-perl"
  update (build) dependency (pkg-perl)
• #749509 src:visualvm: "visualvm: FTBFS: debian/visualvm/...: Directory nonexistent"
  use override_dh_install-indep in debian/rules (pkg-java)
• #749825 src:libtime-parsedate-perl: "libtime-parsedate-perl: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man3/Time::ParseDate.3pm.gz', which is also in package libtime-modules-perl 2011.0517-1"
  add missing Breaks/Replaces (pkg-perl)
• #749938 libnet-ssh2-perl: "libnet-ssh2-perl: FTBFS: libgcrypt20 vs. libcrypt11"
  upload package with fixed build-dep, prepared by Daniel Lintott (pkg-perl)
• #750276 libhttp-async-perl: "libhttp-async-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  upload new upstream release prepared by Daniel Lintott (pkg-perl)
• #750283 src:xacobeo: "xacobeo: FTBFS: Tests failures when network is accessible"
  add missing build dependency (pkg-perl)
• #750305 src:libmoosex-app-cmd-perl: "libmoosex-app-cmd-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  add patch to fix test regexps (pkg-perl)
• #750325 src:libtemplate-plugin-latex-perl: "libtemplate-plugin-latex-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  upload new upstream releases prepared by Robert James Clay (pkg-perl)
• #750341 src:cpanminus: "cpanminus: FTBFS: Trying to write outside builddir"
  set HOME for tests (pkg-perl)
• #750564 obexftp: "missing license in debian/copyright"
  add missing license to debian/copyright, QA upload
• #750770 libsereal-decoder-perl: "libsereal-decoder-perl: FTBFS on various architectures"
  upload new upstream development release (pkg-perl)
• #751044 packaging-tutorial: "packaging-tutorial: FTBFS - File bxcjkjatype.sty' not found."
  send a patch (updated build-depends) to the BTS
• #751563 src:tuxguitar: "tuxguitar: depends on xulrunner which is no more"
  do some triaging (pkg-java)
• #752171 src:pcp: "pcp: Build depends on autoconf"
  upload NMU prepared by Xilin Sun, adding missing build dependency
• #752347 highlight: "highlight: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use executable .install file for perl library path, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752349 src:nflog-bindings: "nflog-bindings: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use executable .install file for perl library path, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752469 clearsilver: "clearsilver: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use executable .install file for perl library path, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752470 ekg2: "ekg2: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  calculate perl lib path at build time, QA upload
• #752472 fwknop: "fwknop: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config vendorarch in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752476 handlersocket: "handlersocket: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  create .install from .install.in at build time, QA upload
• #752704 lcgdm: "lcgdm: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  create .install from .install.in at build time, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752705 libbuffy-bindings: "libbuffy-bindings: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  pass value of $Config vendorarch to dh_install in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752710 liboping: "liboping: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use executable .install file for perl library path, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752714 lockdev: "lockdev: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config vendorarch in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752716 ming: "ming: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  NMU with the minimal changes from the next release
• #752799 obexftp: "obexftp: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  calculate perl lib path at build time, QA upload
• #752810 src:razor: "razor: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config vendorarch in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752812 src:redland-bindings: "redland-bindings: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config vendorarch in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752815 src:stfl: "stfl: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  create .install from .install.in at build time, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752924 libdbix-class-perl: "libdbix-class-perl: FTBFS: Failed test 'Cascading delete on Ordered has_many works'"
  add patch from upstream git (pkg-perl)
• #752928 libencode-arabic-perl: "libencode-arabic-perl: FTBFS with newer Encode: Can't locate object method "export_to_level" via package "Encode""
  add patch from Niko Tyni (pkg-perl)
• #752982 src:libwebservice-musicbrainz-perl: "libwebservice-musicbrainz-perl: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  pass create_packlist=0 to Build.PL, upload to DELAYED/5
• #752988 libnet-dns-resolver-programmable-perl: "libnet-dns-resolver-programmable-perl: broken with newer Net::DNS"
  add patch from CPAN RT (pkg-perl)
• #752989 libio-callback-perl: "libio-callback-perl: FTBFS with Perl 5.20: alternative dependencies"
  versioned close (pkg-perl)
• #753026 libje-perl: "libje-perl: FTBFS with Perl 5.20: test failures"
  upload new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #753038 libplack-test-anyevent-perl: "libplack-test-anyevent-perl: FTBFS with Perl 5.20: alternative dependencies"
  versioned close (pkg-perl)
• #753057 libinline-java-perl: "libinline-java-perl: broken symlinks when built under perl 5.20"
  fix symlinks to differing paths in perl 5.18 vs. 5.20 (pkg-perl)
• #753144 src:net-snmp: "net-snmp: FTBFS on kfreebsd-amd64 - 'struct kinfo_proc' has no member named 'kp_eproc'"
  add patch from Niko Tyni, upload to DELAYED/5, later reschedules to 0-day with maintainer's approval
• #753214 src:license-reconcile: "license-reconcile: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  make (build) dependency versioned (pkg-perl)
• #753237 src:libcgi-application-plugin-ajaxupload-perl: "libcgi-application-plugin-ajaxupload-perl: Tests failures"
  make (build) dependency versioned (pkg-perl)
• #754125 libimager-perl: "libimager-perl: FTBFS on s390x"
  close bug, package builds again after libpng upload (pkg-perl)
• #754691 src:libio-interface-perl: "libio-interface-perl: FTBFS on kfreebsd-*: invalid storage class for function 'XS_IO__Interface_if_flags'"
  add patch which adds a missing (pkg-perl)
• #754993 libdevice-usb-perl: "libdevice-usb-perl: FTBFS with newer Inline(::C)"
  workaround an Inline bug in debian/rules
• #755028 src:libtk-tablematrix-perl: "libtk-tablematrix-perl: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  use $Config vendorarch in debian/rules, upload to DELAYED/5
• #755324 src:pinto: "pinto: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  add patch to "use" required module (pkg-perl)
• #755332 src:libdevel-nytprof-perl: "libdevel-nytprof-perl: FTBFS: Tests failures"
  mark failing tests temporarily as TODO (pkg-perl)
• #757754 obexftp: "obexftp: FTBFS: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]"
  add patch with format argument, QA upload
• #757774 src:libwx-glcanvas-perl: "libwx-glcanvas-perl: hardcodes /usr/lib/perl5"
  build-depend on new libwx-perl (pkg-perl)
• #757855 libwx-perl: "libwx-perl: embeds exact wxWidgets version, needs stricter dependencies"
  use virtual package provided by alien-wxwidgets (pkg-perl)
• #758127 src:libwx-perl: "libwx-perl: FTBFS on arm*"
  report and try to debug new build failure (pkg-perl)

p.s.: & now, go & enjoy the new perl 5.20 features :)

squeeze is released but this doesn't mean the end of the ordinary RC bug; old ones are still around, & new ones keep floating in.

as a short reminder to take the occasional look at the RC bug list I'm again posting what I've done in the last weeks. as you can see no NMUs but only work on packages I have a relation to, & often only uploading packages prepared by others (yeah teamwork!).

• #599794 libcgi-application-extra-plugin-bundle-perl: "libcgi-application-extra-plugin-bundle-perl: Copyright etc of icons in Authentication module not declared"
  upload package prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #603252 libthread-queue-perl: "libthread-queue-perl: obsoleted by perl in squeeze"
  upload new upstream release prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #603253 libtime-local-perl: "libtime-local-perl: obsoleted by perl in squeeze"
  upload new upstream release prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #605795 src:libconfig-model-backend-augeas-perl: "libconfig-model-backend-augeas-perl: FTBFS: failed tests"
  upload package prepared by dod (pkg-perl)
• #605796 libdevel-ebug-perl: "FTBFS: failed tests"
  update bug info, later closed by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #605809 src:libhtml-widget-perl: "libhtml-widget-perl: FTBFS: failed tests"
  patch to make tests compatible with libhtml-tree-perl >= 4 (pkg-perl)
• #612723 iodine: "iodine overwrites /etc/default/iodine during upgrade with a sourced version of that file"
  change config script to read variables from configuration file instead of sourcing it (maintainer upload)
• #613187 libogre-perl: "xs/SceneQuery.xs:28: error: cannot convert [..]"
  upload new upstream version (pkg-perl)
• #613388 libproc-processtable-perl: "libproc-processtable-perl: FTBFS on kFreeBSD"
  apply kFreeBSD patch (pkg-perl)
• #613390 src:libgearman-client-async-perl: "libgearman-client-async-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  merge and tag confirmed (pkg-perl)
• #613395 libnet-twitter-lite-perl: "libnet-twitter-lite-perl: FTBFS: spelling tests fail"
  run tests under LANG=C, later disable POD tests (pkg-perl)
• #613398 libpoe-perl: "libpoe-perl: FTBFS: tests fail"
  upload new upstream release, prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #613731 libtest-www-mechanize-perl: "libtest-www-mechanize-perl: FTBFS: test failures"
  upload fixed package prepared by roam (pkg-perl)
• #613732 libtest-xml-simple-perl: "libtest-xml-simple-perl: FTBFS: test failures"
  upload fixed package prepared by roam (pkg-perl)
• #613942 perlipq: "perlipq: FTBFS on armel - Failed 1/2 subtests"
  adjust patch in test suite to only run first test (pkg-perl)

The following developers got their Debian accounts in the last month:

• Jeffrey Ratcliffe (jjr)
• Deepak Tripathi (deepak)
• Michael Schutte (michi)
• Ansgar Burchardt (ansgar)
• Salvatore Bonaccorso (carnil)

Congratulations!

a rather active week, although most of my uploads were (again!) either packages prepared by others or packages where I just applied existing patches from the BTS.

• #524102 libsubtitleeditor0: "libsubtitleeditor0: missing Replaces: subtitleeditor"
  add missing Breaks/Replaces and upload to DELAYED/2
• #591976 src:libjifty-plugin-chart-perl: "libjifty-plugin-chart-perl: does not build swf files from source"
  upload repackaged package prepared by bremner (pkg-perl)
• #593014 src:libpoe-api-peek-perl: "FTBFS: test t/03-event.t fails with libpoe-perl (2:1.2920-1)"
  upload new upstream release prepared by periapt (pkg-perl)
• #593027 src:solr: "solr: FTBFS: lib/lucene-core-2.9.2.jar Missing"
  untag squeeze
• #597180 valgrind: "valgrind: Man page misbuilt on i386"
  add missing build dependency and upload to DELAYED/2
• #598070 src:libdevel-cover-perl: "libdevel-cover-perl: FTBFS (powerpc): Test 37 fails"
  manual versioned close, the new version builds again (pkg-perl)
• #598249 pacemaker: "unable to install pacemaker heartbeat"
  close: affects backports and not reproducible
• #599251 liblatex-driver-perl: "FTBFS: waits for user input at "latex path [/usr/bin/latex]""
  uploaded fixed package prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)

in case you haven't seen it yet: there will be a BSP at the Mini DebConf Paris at the end of october. .

thanks to Lucas' recent archive rebuild & bug filing we have new stuff to work on :) my activities in the last week:

• #567241 libbuffy-perl: "fails after binnmu"
  apply patches from ntyni and upload to DELAYED/2
• #578458 src:libcoro-perl: "libcoro-perl: FTBFS: E: Caught signal 'Terminated': terminating immediately"
  send a mail to -close after it finally builds again (pkg-perl)
• #592620 time: "time: FTBFS in ubuntu due to nonexistent build dependency"
  upload NMU prepared by carnil to DELAYED/5
• #594503 liblunar-1-0-dbg: "liblunar-1-0-dbg: empty package"
  tell dh_strip about the -dbg package and upload to DELAYED/2
• #595473 gobby-0.5: "does not depend on dbus"
  close the bug as #595480 is fixed
• #595836 enscribe: "enscribe: FTBFS in squeeze: Nonexistent build-dependency: 'libgd-dev'"
  switch order of real/virtual package in Build-Depends and uploaded to DELAYED/2
• #595837 libproxy: "libproxy: FTBFS in squeeze: pacrunner_mozjs.c:33:19: error: jsapi.h: No such file or directory"
  tag unreproducible, close later
• #595845 namazu2: "namazu2: FTBFS in squeeze: Nonexistent build-dependency: 'tk8.3'"
  fix build-dep and upload to DELAYED/2
• #595850 gjs: "gjs: FTBFS in squeeze: modules/console.c:53:18: error: glib.h: No such file or directory"
  tag unreproducible, close later
• #595871 freej: "freej: FTBFS in squeeze: make[5]: *** No rule to make target ./Makefile'. Stop."
  tag unreproducible, close later
• #595876 multiboot: "multiboot: FTBFS in squeeze: rm: cannot remove debian/multiboot/usr/share/info/dir': No such file or directory"
  tag unreproducible

I thought it's about time to write a short report on my RC bug squashing activities again; nothing spectacular, but maybe it motivats others *hint*

• #558272 libdate-calc-perl: "Date::Calc::Decode_Month(): argument is not a string"
  upload package prepared by ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #578458 src:libcoro-perl: "libcoro-perl: FTBFS: E: Caught signal 'Terminated': terminating immediately"
  more mails to the BTS (pkg-perl)
• #590652 src:megahal: "megahal: build depends on obsolete Tcl/Tk 8.3"
  sponsor QA upload prepared by ansgar
• #591111 src:libdbd-sqlite3-perl: "libdbd-sqlite3-perl: FTBFS: failed tests"
  upload package prepared by carnil with a patch from ntyni (pkg-perl)
• #591678 greylistd: "greylistd-setup-exim4 causes excessive callouts and cause the server to be blacklisted"
  add a comment in the BTS
• #592506 libtest-harness-perl: "libtest-harness-perl: Serious regressions in 3.20-1 solved in upstream Git, probably blocker for stable"
  propose removal from testing (pkg-perl)
• #593145 chrony: "chrony: fails to configure on installation"
  fix init script and upload to DELAYED/2, later cancelled on maintainer's request
• #594708 emerillon: "emerillon: FTBFS due to librest transition 0.6 -> 0.7"
  tag and comment on the BTS
• #596257 libanyevent-perl: "libanyevent-perl: architecture specific constants in an arch:all package"
  upload as arch:any, analysis by ntyni (pkg-perl)

long time no RC bug posting. in july I was at the Munich BSP, & during DebCamp/DebConf I had the excuse of being one of the judges of the RCBC (which was the only reason for the freeze, I'm sure :)).

to keep up with the tradition of posting about my other RC bug activities, here comes a short list. as you can see most of the work was done in or around the pkg-perl group; luckily I often only have to upload packages prepared by ansgar, carnil, & others.

• #560634 src:libparse-debianchangelog-perl: "libparse-debianchangelog-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload NMU prepared by Ansgar
• #578458 src:libcoro-perl: "libcoro-perl: FTBFS: E: Caught signal 'Terminated': terminating immediately"
  use different backends for different architectures - didn't work :/ (pkg-perl)
• #580479 libdbd-mysql-perl: "libdbd-mysql-perl can access out of string and call craches"
  upload new upstream release, prepared by Ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #582410 libgtk2-perl: "libgtk2-perl: FTBFS on mips: Failed test 'callbacks encountered'"
  don't run tests that need an X server (pkg-perl)
• #585471 webgui: "webgui: License of www/extras/yui/examples/treeview/assets/js/json.js is considered non-free"
  upload new upstream release prepard by SquOnk
• #588118 libmoose-perl: "libmoose-perl [ia64]: test failures"
  upload with patch from Niko (pkg-perl)
• #590409 src:libdbd-anydata-perl: "libdbd-anydata-perl: FTBFS: Can't call method "params" on unblessed reference at /usr/lib/perl5/DBI/DBD/SqlEngine.pm line 721."
  upload NMU prepared by Ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #590453 libgtk2-perl: "libgtk2-perl: Gtk2::Dialog and descendents signal produces different response to ->run()"
  upload new version prepared by Jeffrey (pkg-perl)
• #591108 src:jabref-plugin-oo: "jabref-plugin-oo: FTBFS: package org.antlr.runtime does not exist"
  add .jar to classpath
• #591113 src:libwebservice-youtube-perl: "libwebservice-youtube-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload fixed package prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #591120 src:libhtml-formfu-perl: "libhtml-formfu-perl: FTBFS: failed test"
  upload fixed package prepard by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #591166 src:nama: "nama: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload new upstream release prepared by ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #592981 src:jifty: "FTBFS: failed tests t/TestApp-Plugin-SetupWizard/t/001-basic.t with libyaml-syck-perl 1.12-1"
  upload patched package prepared by ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #593012 src:libdevel-ebug-perl: "FTBFS: test t/pad.t fails with libyaml-syck-perl 1.12"
  upload patched package prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)

I hope we as a project can keep up the momentum to fix the remaining RC bugs, & see a release in a not so far future.

a short overview of my RC bug activities. more than usual, most of them in the debian perl group, some of them new bugs.

• #571423 src:libpoe-loop-tk-perl: "libpoe-loop-tk-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  bump versioned dependency and upload (pkg-perl)
• #572167 trac-accountmanager: "trac-accountmanager dies on login with AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode'"
  apply upstream patch and upload to DELAYED/2, later "overridden" by maintainer upload
• #576493 libgtk2-perl: "libgtk2-perl: FTBFS: t/GtkAction.t fails"
  upload package prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #576570 libpod-xhtml-perl: "libpod-xhtml-perl: FTBFS: t/Pod_Hyperlink_BounceURL.t fails"
  create patch and upload (pkg-perl)
• #576639 libpath-dispatcher-perl: "Path::Dispatcher::Declarative is now a separate distribution, breaks prophet"
  create and upload new package libpath-dispatcher-declarative-perl (pkg-perl)
• #576644 libclass-dbi-plugin-pager-perl: "libclass-dbi-plugin-pager-perl: FTBFS: t/02.main.t fails"
  upload package prepared by ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #576672 libdbd-csv-perl: "libdbd-csv-perl: FTBFS: test failures"
  upload new upstream release (and updated dependency) (pkg-perl)
• #577288 src:libfile-libmagic-perl: "libfile-libmagic-perl: FTBFS: ld: cannot find -lz"
  upload package prepared by ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #577290 src:libclass-dbi-loader-perl: "libclass-dbi-loader-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  close with an explanation (pkg-perl)

not many closed RC bugs in the last two weeks. it seems we're running out of easy-enough-for-me bugs does this mean the freeze is near? :)

• #564384 src:libpoe-component-ikc-perl: "libpoe-component-ikc-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  make build dependency versioned and upload (pkg-perl)
• #566271 publican: "publican: Undefined subroutine &File::Copy::Recursive::rcopy_glob called at /usr/share/perl5/Publican/Builder.pm line 310"
  make (build) dependency versioned and upload to DELAYED/2
• #566562 liblicense-dev: "fails to install"
  fix postinst and upload to DELAYED/2
• #566583 src:librrdtool-oo-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  upload new upstream release, prepared by carnil again (pkg-perl)
• #568339 mgp: "mgp segfaults on existing mgp files and all the supplied examples"
  apply patch from BTS and upload
• #568892 libnice: "FTBFS with new libgupnp: Test failure"
  add comment to the bug report
• #568940 libswt-gtk-3.5-java: "symlink /usr/share/java/swt.jar missing"
  add comment to the bug report
• #570590 src:ogre-contrib: "FTBFS: checking for cgCreateProgram in -lCg... no"
  report new FTBFS while looking at #566671 *cough*
• #571358 src:libgearman-client-async-perl: "libgearman-client-async-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add comment to the bug report (pkg-perl)
• #571368 src:text-bidi: "text-bidi: FTBFS: private.c:1458: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'void'"
  send a versioned close (pkg-perl)
• #571423 src:libpoe-loop-tk-perl: "libpoe-loop-tk-perl: FTBFS: tests hang"
  add comment to the bug report (pkg-perl)
• #571425 src:libio-socket-multicast6-perl: "libio-socket-multicast6-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add comment to the bug report (pkg-perl)

again, I focussed on the RC bugs in the perl group. & again, carnil++ was very active both in finding & in fixing them :)

• #560616 src:pip: "pip: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add a trivial patch and upload (pkg-perl)
• #560643 src:libbsd-resource-perl: "libbsd-resource-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  change debian/rules to stop running "icky" tests and upload (pkg-perl)
• #561712 live-magic: "live-magic: helpers now installed in /usr/share/live-helper/helpers and not /usr/bin"
  use patch from BTS and upload to DELAYED/2
• #562347 src:libnet-google-code-perl: "libnet-google-code-perl: FTBFS: test failed"
  upload package prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #566502 liborlite-mirror-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  upload new upstream version (pkg-perl)
• #566585 libtest-www-mechanize-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  add a patch to work with newer Test::LongString and upload (pkg-perl)
• #566590 libxml-stream-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  forwarded upstream (pkg-perl)

during the last two weeks I focused on the FTBFS bugs in the Debian Perl Group, only one NMU:

• #560643 src:libbsd-resource-perl: "libbsd-resource-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  add a comment to the BTS (pkg-perl)
• #562033 xxkb: "xxkb: segfaults on startup"
  apply patch from BTS, upload to DELAYED/2
• #562384 src:libcoat-persistent-perl: "libcoat-persistent-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  finish upgrading to new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #564411 src:libdatetime-format-iso8601-perl: "libdatetime-format-iso8601-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upload package prepared by carnil (pkg-perl)
• #564412 src:libpoe-component-irc-perl: "libpoe-component-irc-perl: FTBFS: tests failed"
  upgrade to new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #566368 libauthen-krb5-admin-perl: "FTBFS: Admin.xs:1228: error: too few arguments to function 'kadm5_init_with_skey'"
  upload package prepared by ansgar (pkg-perl)
• #566373 libcatalyst-modules-perl: "FTBFS: Test fails for Catalyst-Plugin-SubRequest-0.14"
  upgrade some components to new upstream releases (pkg-perl)
• #566407 libhtml-template-compiled-perl: "FTBFS: test fails"
  add a comment to the BTS (pkg-perl)
• #566502 liborlite-mirror-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  add a comment to the BTS (pkg-perl)
• #566505 libpod-elemental-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  upgrade to new upstream release (pkg-perl)
• #566583 librrdtool-oo-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  add a comment to the BTS (pkg-perl)
• #566587 libvideo-info-perl: "FTBFS: tests fail"
  add a comment to the BTS (pkg-perl)