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Details about package c-ares

Name:	c-ares (PTS)
Uploader:	Gregor Jasny <gjasny@googlemail.com> (Debian QA page)
Description:	libc-ares-dev - asynchronous name resolver - development files libcares2 - asynchronous name resolver libc-ares2 - transitional package

Package uploads

Upload #1

Information

Version:	1.34.2-2
Uploaded:	2024-11-10 16:11
Source package:	c-ares_1.34.2-2.dsc
Distribution:	unstable
Section:	libs
Priority:	optional
Homepage:	https://c-ares.org/
Vcs-Browser:	https://salsa.debian.org/debian/c-ares
Vcs-Git:	https://salsa.debian.org/debian/c-ares.git
Closes bugs:	#1086734

Changelog

 c-ares (1.34.2-2) unstable; urgency=medium
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   * Provide transitional package (Closes: #1086734)

QA information

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Package uses debhelper-compat

Debhelper compatibility level 13

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Newer upstream version available

Local:	1.34.2
Upstream:	1.34.3
Url:	https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/releases/download/v1.34.3/c-ares-1.34.3.tar.gz

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Package is not native

Format: 3.0 (quilt)
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"Maintainer" email is the same as the uploader
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Package has lintian pedantic tags
c-ares source
- P no-dep5-copyright
  - [debian/copyright]
- P silent-on-rules-requiring-root
  - [debian/control]
- X very-long-line-length-in-source-file
  - 1682 > 512 [test/fuzzinput/clusterfuzz-5674462260756480:1]
  - 1965 > 512 [test/fuzzinput/clusterfuzz-5680630672654336:1]
  - 22773 > 512 [test/fuzzinput/clusterfuzz-5732960017317888:20]
  - 6626 > 512 [test/fuzzinput/clusterfuzz-5683497160671232:7]
  - 712 > 512 [configure.ac:246]
  - 789 > 512 [test/fuzzinput/clusterfuzz-5687310655422464:1]
  - 9598 > 512 [test/fuzzinput/multi-indir:1]
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Package closes bug
- src:c-ares:
  - #1086734 (Important): c-ares: Not updated during bookworm -> testing upgrade
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Package is already in Debian
- The package uploader is currently maintaining c-ares in Debian
- Last upload was on the 2024-10-17
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d/copyright is not in DEP5 format

Upstream Contact: None

Licenses: None

Comments

Gregor,

It would be nice to:

* update to latest upstream.
* Make 'debian/copyright' 'DEP5'[1] compliant.

[1] https://dep-team.pages.debian.net/deps/dep5/

If you do not have a regular sponsor, I would encourage you file an RFS[2].

[2] https://mentors.debian.net/sponsors/rfs-howto/

Regards

Phil

Needs work Phil Wyett at Nov. 11, 2024, 2:25 p.m.

Upstream Contact:	None
Licenses:	None