#855695 packages.debian.org shows non-existing binutils packages on arm64

#855695#5
Date:
2017-02-21 11:22:23 UTC
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According to
https://packages.debian.org/search?searchon=contents&keywords=embedspu&mode=path&suite=unstable&arch=any

there exist binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu packages
on arm64, but they do not. Might be left over from the unofficial arm64 port in
2014?

#855695#10
Date:
2023-01-20 15:29:45 UTC
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Hi,

I think this is due to:

ssh picconi.debian.org ls -l /srv/packages.debian.org/archive/debports/sid/Contents-arm64.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 27303127 Nov  6  2014 /srv/packages.debian.org/archive/debports/sid/Contents-arm64.gz

Deleting that file should solve it.

There are more old files that should probably go:

jspricke@picconi:/srv/packages.debian.org/archive/debports$ find -type f -mtime +0 -exec ls -l {} \;
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 1029950 Nov  6  2014 ./experimental/Contents-arm64.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 1817658 Mai 19  2019 ./experimental/main/binary-powerpcspe/Packages.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 9198 Mai 19  2019 ./experimental/main/debian-installer/binary-powerpcspe/Packages.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 20 Nov  6  2014 ./experimental/main/debian-installer/binary-arm64/Packages.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 316060 Nov  6  2014 ./experimental/main/binary-arm64/Packages.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 5221435 Mai 19  2019 ./experimental/Contents-powerpcspe.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 27303127 Nov  6  2014 ./sid/Contents-arm64.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 95517 Mai 19  2019 ./sid/main/debian-installer/binary-powerpcspe/Packages.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 98536 Nov  6  2014 ./sid/main/debian-installer/binary-arm64/Packages.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkg_user pkg_maint 38478639 Mai 19  2019 ./sid/Contents-powerpcspe.gz

There is also arm, avr32, mips, powerpcspe, s390 and sparc listed in
/srv/packages.debian.org/config.sh. I guess they can be removed as well.

Cheers Jochen

* Matthias Klose <doko@debian.org> [2017-02-21 12:22]:

#855695#15
Date:
2023-01-20 22:14:08 UTC
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Hi Jochen,

(Answering with my “I have the gid by accident” hat.)

Jochen Sprickerhof <jspricke@debian.org> (2023-01-20):

Looks good to me, all gone.

Given the git checkout is in the following state, I don't think it's
reasonable for me to touch anything else:

    pkg_user@picconi:/srv/packages.debian.org$ git diff --stat|tail -1
     52 files changed, 12833 insertions(+), 10634 deletions(-)


Cheers,

#855695#20
Date:
2026-04-14 21:23:57 UTC
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Hi,

Apparently:

$ ssh picconi.debian.org ls -l /srv/packages.debian.org/archive/debports/sid/

total 118032
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 11761455  8. Apr 06:24 Contents-alpha.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 11645176  8. Apr 06:30 Contents-hppa.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint  9409157  9. Jun 2024  Contents-ia64.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 13122345  8. Apr 06:48 Contents-loong64.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 10951297  8. Apr 06:54 Contents-m68k.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 13927253  8. Apr 07:15 Contents-ppc64.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 12470783 26. Okt 2023  Contents-riscv64.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 10679042  8. Apr 07:22 Contents-sh4.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 13023755  8. Apr 07:31 Contents-sparc64.gz
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint 13755618  8. Apr 07:39 Contents-x32.gz
drwxr-xr-x 16 pkg_user pkg_maint     4096 27. Mär 2025  contrib
drwxr-xr-x 17 pkg_user pkg_maint     4096 27. Mär 2025  main
drwxr-xr-x 16 pkg_user pkg_maint     4096 27. Mär 2025  non-free
drwxr-xr-x 13 pkg_user pkg_maint     4096 27. Mär 2025  non-free-firmware
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint    73345  8. Apr 07:43 Release
-rw-r--r--  1 pkg_user pkg_maint      833  8. Apr 07:43 Release.gpg

Includes an old Contents-riscv64.gz (and for what I see, an old
Contents-ia64.gz).

At least I have one case where Contents-riscv64.gz is problematic
because packages.debian.org gets confused about some packages that used
to exist there and not any more causing 404 links.

As far as I know the Contents-riscv64.gz and likely Contents-ia64.gz can
be deleted.

Thanks you,