(Cross-posting from Debian) On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 6:04 PM, Luk Claes <l...@debian.org> wrote: > Hi > > Any further progress in getting this FTBFS fixed? > > I'm tempted to remove ace from testing if this bug does not get fixed > soon. The only reverse dependency which prevents the removal will soon > be diagnostics (maintainer Cc-ed). > > Please prove me wrong in wanting this package removed from testing and > get the package fixed and maintained properly again, TIA.
ACE is a big beast and is undermaintained because the Debian maintainer (Thomas Girard, the other two seem inactive) is too busy at the moment. I tried to take it over but the current packaging is, IMHO, very difficult to get to work. Too contrived. To fix this bug, the first thing I would try is moving to a new version of ACE (as of this writing, latest is 5.7.4), which has no trouble with current versions of autotools. Problem is ACE covers so many different things it is very difficult for a single person to know how to properly package this (I, for once, only have experience with the pure-ACE stuff, no TAO or anything else). For instance, there are new libraries since the latest packaged version in Debian (5.6.3), which I am now sure how to package (see http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-ace-devel/2009-May/001819.html ). If someone with experience in TAO and the non-pure-ACE stuff is willing to help me, I could get ACE in shape in a reasonable amount of time (yes, this is a call for help, please contact me). -- Pau Garcia i Quiles http://www.elpauer.org (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org