#1058485 python-sparse: please (temporarily) drop python3-numba dependencies

#1058485#5
Date:
2023-12-12 16:19:51 UTC
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Hi Maintainer

Your package has a dependency, build-dependency or autopkgtest
dependency on python3-numba.  Numba is currently not compatible with
Python 3.12, although support is expected in the upcoming 0.59
release.  Please drop these dependencies for now, so we can proceed
with the Python 3.12 transition.

As Numba often seems to lag behind major Python releases, please
consider using Recommends instead of Depends to avoid having to make
similar changes in future.

Regards
Graham

#1058485#10
Date:
2023-12-14 18:53:06 UTC
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python-sparse looks to have a hard dependency on numba, there's lots of
functions tagged with @numba.jit, several modules start with import
numba.

Given how hard it is for numba to update, I wish upstream would keep
numba an optional dependency.

I should probably remove the <!nocheck> since it seems required now.

I'm not sure how to help with the python3.12 transition though.

Diane

#1058485#15
Date:
2024-01-13 14:45:42 UTC
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Hi Nilesh,

Am Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 04:15:07PM +0530 schrieb Nilesh Patra:

Thanks a lot.  I'll wait for debci whether bug #1055847 persists.

I wonder whether we could close simply #1058485 since the test is passing
with current numba.

Kind regards
     Andreas.