#1143509 python3-tables-lib missing on armhf i386

#1143509#5
Date:
2026-08-03 09:09:38 UTC
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To:
The pytables package page at
https://packages.debian.org/unstable/python3-tables-lib
says that python3-tables-lib is only available on 64-bit arches.

But there is nothing in debian/control or debian/rules blocking build
on 32-bit arches. blosc2 support is not available, but the package
otherwise builds.

The armhf and i386 build logs say that python3-tables-lib
was indeed built,
https://buildd.debian.org/status/fetch.php?pkg=pytables&arch=armhf&ver=3.11.1-2&stamp=1783293134&raw=0
https://buildd.debian.org/status/fetch.php?pkg=pytables&arch=i386&ver=3.11.1-2&stamp=1783293086&raw=0

Where is python3-tables-lib for armhf and i386?

The missing package is causing dask debci tests to fail
on armhf and i386,
https://ci.debian.net/packages/d/dask/unstable/armhf/74030674/
https://ci.debian.net/packages/d/dask/unstable/i386/73945666/

#1143509#12
Date:
2026-08-07 08:02:43 UTC
From:
To:
Hi!

It looks like the python3-tables-lib armhf and i386 binaries were
intentionally removed in #1142140 [1].

As Drew pointed out, there is nothing that prevents them from
building, and as can be seen in the recent binNMU of pytables, they
came straight back:

$ rmadison -u debian python3-tables-lib

python3-tables-lib | 3.11.1-2+b1   | unstable        | amd64, arm64,
armhf, i386, loong64, ppc64el

Regards
Graham


[1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1142140