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dpkg at version 1.19.0.5ubuntu2 had support for zstd added: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/1.19.0.5ubuntu2 part of that change was to update the 'configure.ac' file with zstd support, e.g.: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/366237303/dpkg_1.19.0.5ubuntu1_1.19.0.5ubuntu2.diff.gz note that the 'configure' file was not updated - which *should* be ok, as it should be recreated from the 'configure.ac' file during build. For the build of that version and the next (1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1), the 'configure' file was correctly recreated during build. However at version 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.2, the 'configure' file was not recreated during build. Thus, dpkg was not built linked against libzstd. [test case] (to be added) [regression potential] TBD [other info] this might not be an issue specifically with dpkg itself, it could be an issue with debhelper and other tooling that is responsible for calling autoconf or autoreconf during build. Or, simply including the 'configure' file in the package source might be considered a bug, since it's an intermediate build file that really shouldn't be included. However, it's included in many source packages, including in debian, and removing it from all of them seems unlikely and/or unwieldy. Possibly build tooling should just always call autoconf/autoreconf with -f instead of relying on file timestamps, which may not always give the correct relationship (e.g. the 'configure.ac' file might have an older timestamp than the 'configure' file, even if the 'configure' file really should be rebuilt). ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1842947 Title: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.2 build did not recreate 'configure' file, losing changes in 'configure.ac' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1842947/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
