Package: perl Version: 5.8.7-10 Severity: important Trying to installed perl module Mail::Box::Parser::Perl requires the module Object::Realize::Later, but fails installing this requirement.
This modules installs fine on an i586 debian system running the same release branch. Seems to be an issue with sparc perl package and maybe others. Steps to reproduce on sparc tetsting release: 1. cpanp 2. i Mail::Box::Parser::Perl 3. Say yes to install Object::Realize::Later 4. Failure simular to below. Message from cpanp: t/60module......Weak references are not implemented in the version of perl at /home/anderson/.cpanplus/5.8.7/build/Object-Realize-Later-0.15/blib/lib/Object/Realize/Later.pm line 7 BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /home/anderson/.cpanplus/5.8.7/build/Object-Realize-Later-0.15/blib/lib/Object/Realize/Later.pm line 7. Compilation failed in require at t/testmods/I.pm line 5. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/testmods/I.pm line 6. Compilation failed in require at t/60module.t line 9. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/60module.t line 9. dubious Test returned status 9 (wstat 2304, 0x900) FAILED--7 test scripts could be run, alas--no output ever seen make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 9 Test report prepared for module 'Object::Realize::Later'. Would you like to send it? (You can edit it if you like) Would you like to send the test report? [y/N]: y Test report prepared for module 'Object::Realize::Later'. You can edit this report if you would like -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: sparc (sparc64) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-2-sparc64 Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ISO-8859-1) Versions of packages perl depends on: ii libc6 2.3.5-8 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libdb4.3 4.3.29-3 Berkeley v4.3 Database Libraries [ ii libgdbm3 1.8.3-2 GNU dbm database routines (runtime ii perl-base 5.8.7-10 The Pathologically Eclectic Rubbis ii perl-modules 5.8.7-10 Core Perl modules Versions of packages perl recommends: ii perl-doc 5.8.7-10 Perl documentation -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]