#1137508 Please adjust for file 5.47, and make autopkgtest output more verbose

Package:
src:dia
Source:
src:dia
Submitter:
Christoph Biedl
Date:
2026-05-31 18:45:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1137508#5
Date:
2026-05-24 12:24:09 UTC
From:
To:
file package maintainer here ...

Dear maintainer,

the next version 5.47 of the file package is currently in experimental,
and as I've learned via the pseudo excuses¹, this introduces a regression
in your autopkgtest.

Root cause: The output of file has changed:
-SVG XML document
+SVG Scalable Vector Graphics image

Please adjust your test accordingly. If you want to wait until file gets
uploaded to unstable, fine for me.

Related, understanding the regression wasn't easy as the autopkgtest
log³ basically contains "FAIL non-zero exit status 1" without giving an
idea why. I'd like to ask you to add more verbosity to the test,
preferably in the form of "expected vs. got".

If "Making other maintainers' life easier" isn't enough motivation, I
might remember the autopkgtest authoring guidelines suggest to be rather
verbose.

Kind regards,

    Christoph

¹ https://release.debian.org/britney/pseudo-excuses-experimental.html#file
² https://ci.debian.net/packages/d/dia/unstable/amd64/71375202/ (likely
  not stable)
#1137508#10
Date:
2026-05-24 13:36:55 UTC
From:
To:
Christoph Biedl wrote...
uploaded a new version of file to unstable (hopefully during the next
week). Else you'd have to implement a switch depending on the version of
file actually installed. That seems just like some stupid work to avoid.

    Christoph
#1137508#15
Date:
2026-05-31 18:43:13 UTC
From:
To:
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
dia, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1137508@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Philippe SWARTVAGHER <phil.swart@gmx.fr> (supplier of updated dia package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 20:21:19 +0200
Source: dia
Architecture: source
Version: 0.98+git20260221-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Philippe SWARTVAGHER <phil.swart@gmx.fr>
Changed-By: Philippe SWARTVAGHER <phil.swart@gmx.fr>
Closes: 1137508
Changes:
 dia (0.98+git20260221-2) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Adapt d/t/dia2svg for version 5.47 of package file - Closes: #1137508
   * Bump Standards-Version to 4.7.4: no change needed
   * Fix and refresh d/copyright
   * Make d/dia-common.lintian-overrides more generic
   * Fix Childs spelling-error in d/dia.lintian-overrides
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