[FFe] Sync xcb-util 0.3.3-2 from Debian unstable (main)

[Jyrki Pulliainen]

Xcb-util >= 0.3.0 is required by Awesome 3.0 (bug #253985). Current Jaunty version is 0.2.1, Debian experimental provides 0.3.2 and it should be ported to Jaunty.

[Tony Narlock (borneo)]

Regarding (bug #253985), We're awaiting this sync so we can get our ancient awesome package up to date.

dget -u --build http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/x/xcb-util/xcb-util_0.3.3-2.dsc
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Has worked perfectly fine.

Additionally, this is now a Debian Unstable (Not experimental) sync.

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Updating this package this late in the cycle seems fairly risky to me. Please complete this FFE request with the necessary information according to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FreezeExceptionProcess#FeatureFreeze%20Exceptions.

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

I find that updating the version of a single package from universe to be a fairly unsatisfactory rationale for pulling a new upstream version of a core X library, and believe it would be better to decline this request regardless of whether it appears "safe".

[Akos Ladanyi (akos-ladanyi)]

Could someone please generate a list of packages which depend on one of the libraries built from xcb-util?

[Akos Ladanyi (akos-ladanyi)]

If I'm not mistaken among the libraries built from xcb-util only libxcb-render-util0 is used by any other package. And this library did not change between releases 0.2.1 and 0.3.3:

$ diff -r xcb-util-0.2.1/renderutil/ xcb-util-0.3.3/renderutil/
diff -r xcb-util-0.2.1/renderutil/Makefile.in xcb-util-0.3.3/renderutil/Makefile.in
159a160,161
> XPROTO_CFLAGS = @XPROTO_CFLAGS@
> XPROTO_LIBS = @XPROTO_LIBS@

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

-- jaunty/main i386 deps on libxcb-render-util0:
evolution
evolution-indicator
gnome-screensaver
gnome-settings-daemon
gpaint
libcairo2
libnotify1
libxcb-render-util0-dev
network-manager-gnome
pidgin-libnotify
rhythmbox
scim-chewing
seahorse-plugins
xchat-gnome

-- jaunty/main build deps on libxcb-render-util0-dev:
cairo

-- jaunty/universe i386 deps on libxcb-render-util0:
alltray
almanah
amide
ario
assogiate
claws-mail-html2-viewer
codeblocks
deja-dup
easytag
empathy
etherape
ettercap-gtk
evolution-jescs
gaiksaurus
gchempaint
gfc-examples
ggobi
gimageview
glom
gnome-bluetooth
gnome-chess
gnome-phone-manager
gplanarity
gpsdrive
grip
gtranslator
hildon-desktop
hitori
jd
k3d
kazehakase
libglom0
libhildondesktop0
libhildonwm0
libwpeditor-plus0
libwpeditor0
llk-linux
lordsawar
lxpanel
lxpanel-netstat-plugin
macopix-gtk2
marquee-plugins
medit
mlterm-tools
moblin-applets
modest
nemiver
ntop
orage
packagekit-gnome
python-poker2d
ripoff
ski
squeeze
stardict-gnome
stardict-gtk
stardict-plugin-gucharmap
uim-applet-gnome
uim-gtk2.0
uim-xim
wallpaper-tray
workrave
xfce4-smartpm-plugin

-- jaunty/universe build deps on libxcb-render-util0-dev:
python-poppler
swt-gtk

[Akos Ladanyi (akos-ladanyi)]

Could someone form the Release Team comment on my previous remark, please?

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

The new version of xcb-util is present in karmic. This isn't suitable for SRU to Ubuntu 9.04; closing the bug report.