Argument length limitations prevent building some packages
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
make-dfsg (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Precise |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Iain Lane |
Bug Description
[ Description ]
When building some packages, notably newer webkit series, one runs into "Argument list too long" errors when make executes commands with huge command lines. For examples
./doltlibtool --tag=CXX --mode=link g++ -fvisibility-
execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long
[ Fix ]
Upstream webkit devised a patch to make to split long command lines up into multiple parts. We incorporated this patch into make-dfsg for Quantal; this SRU just does the same for Precise.
[ Test case ]
Assuming all packages have built, visit https:/
[ Regression potential ]
It's possible this could break building of other software if the patch is bad. Unlikely, though, since this has been in the distribution for some weeks now. You may wish to exercise make by building a few other packages/pieces of software.
Changed in make-dfsg (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
Changed in make-dfsg (Ubuntu Precise): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → High |
assignee: | nobody → Iain Lane (laney) |
Changed in make-dfsg (Ubuntu Precise): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
Hello Iain, or anyone else affected,
Accepted make-dfsg into precise-proposed. The package will build now and be available at http:// launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +source/ make-dfsg/ 3.81-8. 1ubuntu1. 1 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. See https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/Testing/ EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users.
If this package fixes the bug for you, please change the bug tag from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not, change the tag to verification- failed. In either case, details of your testing will help us make a better decision.
Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/QATeam/ PerformingSRUVe rification . Thank you in advance!