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Notes about issue captures_build_path_via_assert in experimental

Identifier: captures_build_path_via_assert
Suites: unstable / trixie / bookworm / bullseye / experimental
Description: Absolute paths to source file names are embedded through assert(), which
embeds the value of the __FILE__ macro in the .data section, or via
filenames in debug symbols, which shows in the .text and .debug_str sections.
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We have a pending patch to GCC to fix this in one central place.
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https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-11/msg00182.html
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If/when this is accepted, this issue should be fixed for all packages and
you should not need to fix it specifically in your package.
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For more background information see:
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https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/reproducible-builds/Week-of-Mon-20160822/006788.html
https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/reproducible-builds/Week-of-Mon-20160905/006984.html
https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/reproducible-builds/Week-of-Mon-20160912/007076.html
Packages in 'experimental' known to be affected by this issue:
(the 1/4 most-popular ones (within this issue) are underlined)

reproducible icon 4 reproducible packages in experimental/amd64: lz4 php-apcu protobuf ruby-pg-query

FTBFS icon 2 FTBFS packages in experimental/amd64: iem-plugin-suite libreswan

 

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