Control: tag 950516 moreinfo Felix Lechner wrote...
> Lintian has to stop using python2, which is being removed from Debian,
> to generate test binaries and must instead rely on python3 even on
> stable.
Actually, I don't (yet) follow why this is a problem "even on stable".
But assuming you have good reason for your request, I could also use a
detail of what you're asking for:
(1) The buster version of file should be available in stretch-backports.
(2) The buster version of file should be available in stretch, i.e.
the rather seldom case of bringing a completely new version to
stable.
About (1), I am be happy to provide and extensively test such a
backport, but will not upload for non-technical reasons. If somebody is
willing to do this, and on a regular base, please drop me a line and
we'll arrange things.
About (2): This is a big change. Breakage is not likely but *if* it
happens the impact will be huge, so the anger created. Let me propose an
alternative approach, almost risk-free: Cherry-pick the applicable
commits from upstream and upload to stable-proposed-updates. With
backing from the lintian team, the release team will certainly not
object.
Christoph
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