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Details about package ares

Name:	ares (PTS)
Uploader:	David James <davidjamescastor215@proton.me> (Debian QA page)
Description:	ares - Accurate multi-system emulator

Package uploads

Upload #1

Information

Version:	147+dfsg-3
Uploaded:	2026-02-10 16:13
Source package:	ares_147+dfsg-3.dsc
Distribution:	unstable
Section:	otherosfs
Priority:
Homepage:	https://ares-emu.net
Vcs-Browser:	https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/ares
Vcs-Git:	https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/ares.git
Closes bugs:	#1124986

Changelog

 ares (147+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=medium
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   * Add n64 support (Closes: #1124986)
   * Update year in d/copyright

QA information

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Package uses debhelper-compat

Debhelper compatibility level 13

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A watch file is present but doesn't work

Warnings:

debian/watch is an obsolete version 1 watch file;
please upgrade to a higher version
(see uscan(1) for details).
debian/watch is an obsolete version 1 watch file;
please upgrade to a higher version
(see uscan(1) for details).
debian/watch is an obsolete version 1 watch file;
please upgrade to a higher version
(see uscan(1) for details).
debian/watch is an obsolete version 1 watch file;
please upgrade to a higher version
(see uscan(1) for details).
debian/watch is an obsolete version 1 watch file;
please upgrade to a higher version
(see uscan(1) for details).
debian/watch is an obsolete version 1 watch file;
please upgrade to a higher version
(see uscan(1) for details).
debian/watch is an obsolete version 1 watch file;
please upgrade to a higher version
(see uscan(1) for details).
there appears to be a version 2 format line in
the version 1 watch file debian/watch;
Have you forgotten a 'version=2' line at the start, perhaps?
Skipping the line: Version: 5

there appears to be a version 2 format line in
the version 1 watch file debian/watch;
Have you forgotten a 'version=2' line at the start, perhaps?
Skipping the line: Template: Github

there appears to be a version 2 format line in
the version 1 watch file debian/watch;
Have you forgotten a 'version=2' line at the start, perhaps?
Skipping the line: Dversionmangle: s/\+dfsg\d*//

there appears to be a version 2 format line in
the version 1 watch file debian/watch;
Have you forgotten a 'version=2' line at the start, perhaps?
Skipping the line: Owner: ares-emulator

there appears to be a version 2 format line in
the version 1 watch file debian/watch;
Have you forgotten a 'version=2' line at the start, perhaps?
Skipping the line: Project: ares

there appears to be a version 2 format line in
the version 1 watch file debian/watch;
Have you forgotten a 'version=2' line at the start, perhaps?
Skipping the line: Repack: yes

there appears to be a version 2 format line in
the version 1 watch file debian/watch;
Have you forgotten a 'version=2' line at the start, perhaps?
Skipping the line: Repacksuffix: +dfsg

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Package is not native

Format: 3.0 (quilt)
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The uploader is in the package's "Uploaders" field
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Package has lintian warnings
ares source
- W missing-debian-watch-file-standard
  - [debian/watch]
- W recommended-field
  - (in section for source) Priority [debian/control:1]
- I patch-not-forwarded-upstream
  - [debian/patches/use_distro_libchdr.patch]
- I unused-license-paragraph-in-dep5-copyright
  - bsd-3-clause [debian/copyright:181]
  - mit-0 [debian/copyright:111]
  - zlib [debian/copyright:209]
- P maintainer-manual-page
  - [debian/ares.6]
- P silent-on-rules-requiring-root
  - [debian/control]
- X very-long-line-length-in-source-file
  - 1020 > 512 [tests/i8080/tests/CPUTEST.COM:260]
  - 1024 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Nintendo 64/cic.6101.rom:1]
  - 1024 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Nintendo 64/cic.6102.rom:1]
  - 1024 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Nintendo 64/cic.6105.rom:1]
  - 1024 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Nintendo 64/cic.7101.rom:1]
  - 1024 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Nintendo 64/pif.sm5.rom:1]
  - 1088 > 512 [mia/Firmware/ZX Spectrum 128/bios.rom:99]
  - 11600 > 512 [ares/System/MSX2/sub.rom:14]
  - 11600 > 512 [mia/Firmware/MSX2/sub.rom:14]
  - 1194 > 512 [mia/Firmware/ZX Spectrum 128/sub.rom:62]
  - 1263 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/cx4.rom:4]
  - 1336 > 512 [ares/System/Nintendo 64/pif.ntsc.rom:3]
  - 1336 > 512 [ares/System/Nintendo 64/pif.pal.rom:3]
  - 1336 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Nintendo 64/pif.ntsc.rom:3]
  - 1336 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Nintendo 64/pif.pal.rom:3]
  - 1864 > 512 [mia/Firmware/ZX Spectrum/bios.rom:63]
  - 2034 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/dsp4.rom:25]
  - 2176 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/dsp3.rom:35]
  - 22655 > 512 [mia/Firmware/MSX2/bios.rom:26]
  - 22684 > 512 [ares/System/MSX2/bios.rom:25]
  - 22705 > 512 [ares/System/MSX/bios.rom:23]
  - 3479 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/dsp1b.rom:22]
  - 3486 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/dsp1.rom:22]
  - 3508 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/dsp2.rom:38]
  - 48832 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/st010.rom:12]
  - 522 > 512 [thirdparty/GL/glext.h:9496]
  - 555 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Mega 32X/sh2.boot.srom:1]
  - 563 > 512 [ares/n64/vulkan/parallel-rdp/vulkan-headers/include/vulkan/vulkan_core.h:13809]
  - 5738 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/st011.rom:134]
  - 606 > 512 [ares/md/mcd/megald.cpp:1690]
  - 606 > 512 [ares/pce/pcd/ldrom2.cpp:1694]
  - 696 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Mega 32X/sh2.boot.mrom:4]
  - 730 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Mega Drive/svp.rom:1]
  - 735 > 512 [tests/i8080/tests/TST8080.COM:8]
  - 821 > 512 [ares/System/SwanCrystal/boot.rom:117]
  - 879 > 512 [tests/i8080/tests/8080EXM.COM:4]
  - 908 > 512 [ares/System/Game Boy Color/boot.cgb-0.rom:9]
  - 908 > 512 [ares/System/Game Boy Color/boot.cgb-1.rom:9]
  - 908 > 512 [ares/System/WonderSwan Color/boot.rom:118]
  - 908 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Game Boy Color/boot.cgb-0.rom:9]
  - 908 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Game Boy Color/boot.cgb-1.rom:9]
  - 908 > 512 [mia/Firmware/WonderSwan Color/boot.rom:118]
  - 9130 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Super Famicom/st018.rom:1798]
  - 939 > 512 [ares/System/Pocket Challenge V2/boot.rom:43]
  - 939 > 512 [ares/System/WonderSwan/boot.rom:43]
  - 939 > 512 [mia/Firmware/Pocket Challenge V2/boot.rom:43]
  - 939 > 512 [mia/Firmware/WonderSwan/boot.rom:43]
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Package closes bug
- src:ares:
  - #1124986 (Minor): md and n64 cores are not enabled
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Package is already in Debian
- The package uploader is currently maintaining ares in Debian
- Last upload was on the 2026-01-28
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Upstream-Contact missing from d/copyright

Upstream Contact: None

Licenses: MIT, ISC, BSD-2-Clause, Apache-2.0

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Licenses:	MIT, ISC, BSD-2-Clause, Apache-2.0