Package: lintian Version: 2.59.0 Severity: normal Tags: patch Recently we've been seeing a number of autopkgtest failures related to the python3.8 as default python3 transition due to use of py3versions -r with no related X-Python3-Version field falling back to all supported versions. This is the correct behavior, but it has unfortunate consequences.
I think it would be good to help mitigate future instances of these problems if we addeed information to the tags to also check for py3verions -r and see if it still gives what's needed for the package. Please see the attached patch. I'm not set on the wording, but I believe it's in the ball park. Scott K
diff -Nru lintian-2.59.0/debian/changelog lintian-2.59.0+/debian/changelog --- lintian-2.59.0/debian/changelog 2020-03-22 16:22:08.000000000 -0400 +++ lintian-2.59.0+/debian/changelog 2020-03-23 20:55:28.000000000 -0400 @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +lintian (2.59.0+) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium + + * Update old and ancient python-version-field tag text to suggest also + checking for incorrect use of py3verions -r + + -- Scott Kitterman <sc...@kitterman.com> Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:55:28 -0400 + lintian (2.59.0) unstable; urgency=medium [ Chris Lamb ] diff -Nru lintian-2.59.0/tags/a/ancient-python-version-field.desc lintian-2.59.0+/tags/a/ancient-python-version-field.desc --- lintian-2.59.0/tags/a/ancient-python-version-field.desc 2020-03-22 16:22:08.000000000 -0400 +++ lintian-2.59.0+/tags/a/ancient-python-version-field.desc 2020-03-23 20:55:28.000000000 -0400 @@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ associated Python version is satisfied by the current "oldstable" distribution of Debian and is therefore unnecessary. . - Please remove or update the reference. + Please remove or update the reference. If removing, please also check + for the use of py3versions -r in debian/control, debian/rules, and debian/ + tests/. Without an operative Python3-Version field py3versions will fall + back to all supported versions, which may not be appropriate. diff -Nru lintian-2.59.0/tags/o/old-python-version-field.desc lintian-2.59.0+/tags/o/old-python-version-field.desc --- lintian-2.59.0/tags/o/old-python-version-field.desc 2020-03-22 16:22:08.000000000 -0400 +++ lintian-2.59.0+/tags/o/old-python-version-field.desc 2020-03-23 20:55:28.000000000 -0400 @@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ distribution of Debian and may be unnecessary. . Please remove or update the reference. This warning should be ignored - if you wish to support "sloppy" backports. + if you wish to support "sloppy" backports. If removing, please also check + for the use of py3versions -r in debian/control, debian/rules, and debian/ + tests/. Without an operative Python3-Version field py3versions will fall + back to all supported versions, which may not be appropriate.
