Hi Axel, Thank you for raising this issue!
On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 08:16:41PM +0200, Axel Burri wrote: > Package: btrfs-progs > Version: 4.12-1 > Severity: important > > As of btrfs-progs-v4.12, the "btrfs subvolume show" command changed its > output format, breaking btrbk. While this has been fixed in > btrbk-0.25.1, all versions of btrbk <= 0.25.0 exit with error, and are > not able to create desired snapshots and/or backups. > > See: https://github.com/digint/btrbk/issues/172 > > > I suggest adding "Breaks: btrbk (<= 0.25.0)" to btrfs-progs-4.12 I maintain the bpo of btrfs-progs, so while this bug no longer exists in testing or sid it will affect bpo users. eg: User has btrfs-progs-4.9.1-1~bpo9+1 installed and stretch-backports enabled I upload block btrfs-progs (>= 4.12) Apt should block a users upgrade of btrfs-progs, because it will break btrbk-0.24.0-1. A resolution to bug -1 will prevent users from upgrading to newer btrfs-progs in stretch-backports, unless #878926 is resolved. That said, I fully support the resolution of bug -1 and have added it a tracking bug for issues blocking my next stretch-backports upload. Cheers, Nicholas
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