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 autopkgtest².

Quite frankly, I couldn't find how that relates to the file/libmagic
package. Perhaps this is pure coincidence, then feel free to close this
report right away. All is fine if file can eventually migrate to
testing :)

If there is indeed a need for an adjustment, I suggest the following
approach: Prepare an updated package with a versioned dependency on file
1:5.47. Then wait until I upload file to unstable, planned for next
weekend, then upload your new version. Let me know if you need more time
or have other ideas about this.

Kind regards,

    Christoph

¹ https://release.debian.org/britney/pseudo-excuses-experimental.html#file
² https://ci.debian.net/packages/o/ocaml-dune/unstable/arm64/71562040/

Le 26/05/2026 à 20:51, Christoph Biedl a écrit :

I don't understand how file interacts with this specific test... But
feel free to upload file anyway. I will debug this when the problem
materializes in unstable, or I will disable the test (ocaml-dune's tests
are very picky, and many of them are already disabled).


Cheers,