Notes for imagemagick - reproducible builds result

Version annotated: 8:6.9.2.10+dfsg-2
Identified issues:
Identifier: records_build_flags
Description Records $CFLAGS, which vary intentionally due to the «-fdebug-prefix-map=${BUILDPATH}=.»,
«-ffile-prefix-map=${BUILDPATH}=.» or «-fmacro-prefix-map=${BUILDPATH}=.» flags.
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We have a patch pending to GCC to fix this issue centrally:
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https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-11/msg00182.html
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Though the patch is currently unlikely to be merged. 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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There is also a work-in-progress patch to dpkg that could address this issue:
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https://bugs.debian.org/985553
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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
Identifier: paths_vary_due_to_usrmerge
Description eg. /bin/ vs /usr/bin/ or /lib vs. /usr/lib
Comments: Embedded timestamp issue (ReleaseDate) fixed in experimental.
But there are differences in png images that have to be investigated.
delegates.xml embeds path to mv command.
 

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