#6348: Missing suitesparse-3.4.0-9.el6 ppc64 package

[Fedora Release Engineering]

#6348: Missing suitesparse-3.4.0-9.el6 ppc64 package
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 Reporter:  ellert  |       Owner:  rel-eng@…
     Type:  task    |      Status:  new
Milestone:          |   Component:  epel
 Keywords:          |  Blocked By:
 Blocking:          |
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 The octave package is not installable in EPEL 6 ppc64:

 https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org//work/tasks/1598/12901598/root.log
 {{{
 DEBUG util.py:399:  Error: Package: 6:octave-3.4.3-1.el6.ppc64 (build)
 DEBUG util.py:399:             Requires: libamd.so.2()(64bit)
 DEBUG util.py:399:  Error: Package: 6:octave-3.4.3-1.el6.ppc64 (build)
 DEBUG util.py:399:             Requires: libcolamd.so.2()(64bit)
 DEBUG util.py:399:  Error: Package: 6:octave-3.4.3-1.el6.ppc64 (build)
 DEBUG util.py:399:             Requires: libcamd.so.2()(64bit)
 DEBUG util.py:399:  Error: Package: 6:octave-3.4.3-1.el6.ppc64 (build)
 DEBUG util.py:399:             Requires: libumfpack.so.5()(64bit)
 DEBUG util.py:399:  Error: Package: 6:octave-3.4.3-1.el6.ppc64 (build)
 DEBUG util.py:399:             Requires: libcholmod.so.1()(64bit)
 DEBUG util.py:399:  Error: Package: 6:octave-3.4.3-1.el6.ppc64 (build)
 DEBUG util.py:399:             Requires: libccolamd.so.2()(64bit)
 DEBUG util.py:399:  Error: Package: 6:octave-3.4.3-1.el6.ppc64 (build)
 DEBUG util.py:399:             Requires: libcxsparse.so.2()(64bit)
 }}}
 On x86_64 and i686 these are provided by suitesparse-3.4.0-9.el6.

 The suitesparse package is provided by RHEL, but it seems to be missing
 for ppc64.

 There is an older version suitesparse-3.4.0-2.el6 provided by EPEL, but
 since this has a lower NVR than the RHEL version it is not used in the
 koji build roots. This was the version that was used to build the octave
 package for EPEL 6 ppc64.

 It looks like when the suitesparse package started being provided by RHEL
 6 and the EPEL 6 package was retired, the ppc64 version of the package got
 lost.

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Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/6348>
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[Fedora Release Engineering]

#6348: Missing suitesparse-3.4.0-9.el6 ppc64 package
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  Reporter:  ellert  |      Owner:  rel-eng@…
      Type:  task    |     Status:  new
 Milestone:          |  Component:  epel
Resolution:          |   Keywords:
Blocked By:          |   Blocking:
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Changes (by rdieter):

 * cc: orion, jussilehtola (added)


Comment:

 cc'ing jussilehtola/orion, octave maintainers.

 I hit an octave FTBFS for the same reason today (working on GraphicsMagick
 security updates), missing suitesparse in ppc64 buildroot.

 Options include:
 * provide ppc64-only suitesparse in epel
 * conditionally (ppc64 only) exclude suitesparse support in packages,
 where possible
 * start ExcludeArch: ppc64 , anything left in epel depending on
 suitesparse
 * (some better idea?)

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[Fedora Release Engineering]

#6348: Missing suitesparse-3.4.0-9.el6 ppc64 package
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  Reporter:  ellert   |      Owner:  rel-eng@…
      Type:  task     |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:           |  Component:  epel
Resolution:  invalid  |   Keywords:
Blocked By:           |   Blocking:
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Changes (by ausil):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 Options are, Provide the rhel suitesparse at a lower nvr following epel
 policy, ExcludeArch ppc64 in el6. we can not magically make Red Hat ship
 it for RHEL on ppc64, or if the package can be build with reduced
 functionality without the support of suitesparse that can be done.

 There is nothing that releng can do here.  If you have questions about how
 to proceed please ask one of us in #fedora-releng on freenode

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#6348: Missing suitesparse-3.4.0-9.el6 ppc64 package
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  Reporter:  ellert  |      Owner:  rel-eng@…
      Type:  task    |     Status:  reopened
 Milestone:          |  Component:  epel
Resolution:          |   Keywords:
Blocked By:          |   Blocking:
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Changes (by ellert):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  invalid =>


Comment:

 Can octave maintainers and rel-eng please work together to resolve this.

 You have now both closed your respective tickets saying the other party
 should fix it.

 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224483

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Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/6348#comment:3>
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[Fedora Release Engineering]

#6348: Missing suitesparse-3.4.0-9.el6 ppc64 package
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  Reporter:  ellert   |      Owner:  rel-eng@…
      Type:  task     |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:           |  Component:  epel
Resolution:  invalid  |   Keywords:
Blocked By:           |   Blocking:
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Changes (by pbrobinson):

 * status:  reopened => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 This is a packaging problem, it's not a rel-eng job to fix packaging
 issues. Engage with the octave maintainer to get the problem resolved.

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Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/6348#comment:4>
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[Fedora Release Engineering]

#6348: Missing suitesparse-3.4.0-9.el6 ppc64 package
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  Reporter:  ellert   |      Owner:  rel-eng@…
      Type:  task     |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:           |  Component:  epel
Resolution:  invalid  |   Keywords:
Blocked By:           |   Blocking:
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Comment (by orion):

 See https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2016-83be20029a

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