Debian ARM Hard Float (armhf) port TODO list
list of Hard Float usertagged bugs. For the ones with a patch and no maintainer reaction for months, Porter NMU is ok.
State of features for armhf
This list omits many features that "just worked" from the beginning, and thus have avoided attention from porters. Thus it looks worse than it is. Detailed package-specific notes are on the page ArmHardFloatProblems.
Legend |
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Great |
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Fix in unreleased or BTS |
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Unfixed |
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Needs confirmation tests |
The GCC Toolchain |
State |
Binutils |
Binutils in unstable now supports armhf |
Standard C |
gcc-4.[4,5,6] available (Debian GCC includes the Linaro patches) |
Standard C++ |
gcc-4.[4,5,6] available (Debian GCC includes the Linaro patches) |
glibc |
Debian eglibc works |
g77 |
gcc-4.[4,5,6] available (Debian GCC includes the Linaro patches) |
libffi5 |
3.0.10 |
Objective-C |
gcc-4.[4,5,6] available (Debian GCC includes the Linaro patches) |
Java |
gcj-4.6 works, openjdk-6, openjdk-7 |
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Self-bootstraping languages |
State |
fpc |
plugwash is working on it with help from upstream |
sbcl |
not yet |
ghc |
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gnat |
IN PROGRESS |
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Other languages |
State |
clisp |
in progress |
gdc |
gdc-4.4 available |
mono |
IN PROGRESS |
ocaml |
lacks native |
and a dozen more languages |
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Important packages |
State |
dietlibc |
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kernel-package |
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Infrastructure |
State |
buildd's |
5 buildd's running (Konstantinos) |
Official buildds |
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build logs |
on http://buildd.debian.org/status/architecture.php?a=armhf&suite=unstable |
official archive |
~94% |
packages properly signed by DD |
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developer accessible machine |
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official archive inclusion |
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testing inclusion |
Armhf has been added to testing. It is now bootstrapable and build-essential is installable. However some important packages are not yet in/installable and armhf is still listed in "fuckedarches". |
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debian-installer |
State |
d-i base port |
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d-i kernel images |
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d-i sample images |
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d-i nightly images |
TODO |
d-i documentation |
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arch-upgrade tool |
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Failed packages (not directly related to armhf) |
State |
sformat |
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gambc |
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bcov |
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pgsql-asn1oid |
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stlport5.2 |
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libdevel-bt-perl |
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zfs-fuse |
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scidavis |
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libavg |
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eresi |
598936, error: redefinition of 'struct user_reqs' |
xorp |
no BR yet, casting error, also not in arch list |
gclcvs |
no BR yet, compile errors |
diagnostics |
no BR yet, error: _URC_NORMAL_STOP was not declared in this scope |
vnc4 |
536544, libloader.a: No such file or directory |
flint |
no BR yet, Error: selected processor does not support Thumb mode 'rsc ip,ip,ip' |
gcl |
no BR yet, error: the assertion tp&~tp on line 179 of sfaslelf.c in function relocate failed |
libblocksruntime |
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libgtk2-mozembed-perl |
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beid |
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antlr3 |
Failures directly related to armhf |
State |
whitelister |
no BR yet, "ocamlfind: Not supported in your configuration: ocamlopt" |
stressapptest |
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lua-gtk |
no BR yet |
libffi-ruby |
no BR yet |
luajit |
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linux-wlan-ng |
P-a-s update 645675 |
nictools-pci |
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nikwi |
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ocamlgsl |
needs porting 645669 |
qcontrol |
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qcam |
P-a-s update 645675 |
splay |
P-a-s update 645675 |
tcc |
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ibam |
Closed but not really fixed/uploaded yet |
State |
crystalspace |
544831, needs arm atomics |
Closed bugs |
State |
valgrind |
P-a-s change 645675 |
binutils |
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gcc-4.4 |
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alsa-lib |
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alsa-tools |
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alsa-utils |
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alsa-plugins |
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superiotool |
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elinks |
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libisofs |
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coq |
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xfce4-radio-plugin |
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xfce4-diskperf-plugin |
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netsurf |
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openmpi |
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php-imlib |
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libmodplug |
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cynthiune.app |
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gst-plugins-bad0.10 |
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beast |
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xnecview |
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hivex |
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sprng |
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fenics |
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aqsis |
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xorg |
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vowpal-wabbit |
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cpuburn |
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mmorph |
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alsa-oss |
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guile-pg |
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cairo-dock-plugins |
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gdb |
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klibc |
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librep |
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ecj |
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openmsx |
635413 , fixed upstream |
scheme2c |
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hdf5 |
635199, fixed |
bogofilter |
596986, not reproducible anymore |
oolite |
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iceweasel |
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libffi |
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xsd |
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smc |
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flash-kernel |
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libtool |
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plee-the-bear |
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libv8 |
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dpkg |
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pulseaudio |
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aufs-tools |
655610, fatal error: linux/aufs_type.h: No such file or directory |
pantomime1.2 |
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pperl |
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gnuradio |
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gorm.app |
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qwbfsmanager |
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aqemu |
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xserver-xorg-video-tga |
639858 - There doesn't seem to be any way this hardware could be on an arm system, so why bother? |
xf86-video-glamo |
639856 - Bug discussions seem to indicate there is no point in this package on armhf. Perhaps it should be closed. |
ekiga |
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lcd4linux |
P-a-s update 645647 |
yforth |
control update 645642 |
gnome-ppp |
P-a-s update 645631 |
libextractor-java |
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yap |
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tijmp |
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reptyr |
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ghemical |
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openafs |
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boost1.42 |
604107, fixed in boost1.46, still need 1.42 |
mpi-defaults |
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oss4 |
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mksh |
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llvm-2.8 |
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llvm-2.9 |
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llvm-3.0 |
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traverso |
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ktoon |
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ytree |
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openvrml |
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hylafax |
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sox |
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ace |
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shibboleth-sp2 |
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snooper |
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libx86 |
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nodejs |
639636, fixed on armhf, fails on armel only |
liburcu |
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libsgml-parser-opensp-perl |
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scsh-0.6 |
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polyml |
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libguytools1 |
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libguytools2 |
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geos |
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fdutils |
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libgii |
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xxdiff |
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kexec-tools |
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blcr |
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chromium-browser |
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mono |
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systemtap |
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linphone |
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xf86-video-msm |
Triaging:
- Configure scripts potentially needing fixing
- Check that nothing is stuck in wrong dep-wait or not-for-us state in debian-ports.
- Provide fixes for packages.
NMU:
Packages that have open FTBFS bugs most likely FTBFS on armel buildd's as well. 0 Day NMU period for RC bugs is closed.
Packages with longstanding armhf usertagged bug should be open for porter NMU.
- For inactive maintainers, go for it, for active maintainers try first pestering the maintainer.
NMU BSPs:
Other:
- There is currently no easy migration path for users of the current ABI Debian ARM port. Thought needs to go into this.
- We need more people with armhf systems to start running popularity-contest.
Get installed graph to 95%+ zone
Armhf in testing
As mentioned above armhf testing is now bootstrapable and build-essential is installable but as of 2012-02-17 420 packages are uninstallable. This overall count is not too bad being lower many cureent release architectures. However certain packages of fairly high importance (most notablly, isc-dhcp, kde and gnome) are not yet present/installable in armhf testing. Most of the issues are not armhf issues per-se but instead are other issues preventing packages we need from migrating to testing.
A list of uninstallable packages can be found at http://edos.debian.net/edos-debcheck/results/testing/latest/armhf/list.php
Known problem packages:
- guile-1.8: was not migrating because of build failure on ia64. Testing's version FTBFS in armhf testing with an "unused but set variable" warning (and -Werror). Now waiting to migrate
- isc-dhcp: was not migrating because of kfreebsd build failures and non-free rfc issues. Testing version FTBFS in armhf testing (and probablly other architectures) with "unused but set variable issue. Bugs now fixed in unstable and waiting to migrate.
- python-djvulibre: not built in armhf sid due to (non-arch specific) test failure which is apparently fixed upstream, maintainer poked and says he is stalled by private matters and would be happy for someone to take over the package.
- modsecurity-apache: was not migrating because of build failures on kfreebsd, patch submitted to bug reports, applied by maintainer and now waiting for migration delay.
- openvas-plugins-dfsg: depends/build-depends loop preventing autobuilding, maintainer contacted to enquire about manual bootstrap building
- cernlib FTBFS in armhf unstable with what appear to be testsuite failures
- gambas2: not migrating due to build failure on kfreebsd, bug report submitted with patch.
Packages waiting for testing migration but with no known actual problems
- parley
- empathy
Packages waiting for build in armhf unstable but with no known actual problems.
- gnome-control-center
- cantor
- snacc
trails investigated (only ones considered significant,long or unobvious listed)
dico -> guile
paw -> libmathlib2-dev (source package cernlib)
gnome-desktop-environment -> gnome -> gnome-core and gnome-games
gnome-core -> empathy
gnome-core -> gnome-control-center
gnome-core -> network-manager-gnome -> network-manager -> isc-dhcp-client
gnome-games -> aisleriot -> guile-1.8
lilypond -> guile
kde-full -> kdeedu -> cantor, khangman, kwordquiz and parley
Recording ARM Hard Float bugs to Debian BTS
- Earmark armhf bugs to have them searchable:
armhf usertag with user debian-arm@lists.debian.org
- To set usertags:
To: control@bugs.debian.org user debian-arm@lists.debian.org usertag bugnumber + armhf thanks
- Alternatively, when filing the bug:
Package: bloatlib Version: 12765-broken1 User: debian-arm@lists.debian.org Usertags: armhf
- one can use "bts" command from devscripts to set usertags:
bts user debian-arm@lists.debian.org . usertag $DebianBugNumber armhf
See also bugs.debian.org/usertags
Pending subscribe some mailing list so interested parties can receive armhf bugs:
$bug_number-subscribe-debian-arm=lists.debian.org@bugs.debian.org
It is recommend to try to agree on some other mailing lists besides <<MailTo:debian-arm AT lists DOT debian DOT org>>