Bug#273962: inetutils: FTBFS on hurd-i386: Missing IPV6

[Guillem Jover]

package hurd
clone 273962 -1
severity -1 wishlist
reassign 273962 inetutils
retitle 273962 inetutils: FTBFS on hurd-i386, missing IPv6
thanks

On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 06:07:31PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 03:39:02AM +0200, Michael Banck wrote:
> > Package: inetutils
> > Severity: important
> > 
> > inetutils-ping's install-target in debian/rules wants to cp a ping6
> > binary which does not get built on hurd-i386, as it has no IPV6 support:

> IPV6 is a kernel-agnostic standard and there are many packages that depend
> on it.  You really need to provide it for any complete Debian GNU port.  I
> suggest you upload a hacked inetutils package to gnuab.  Implementing an ipv6
> interface with dummy (ENOSYS) stubs is also a good workaround IMHO.

No, the package built before the introduction of IPv6 support, so it's
a regression in inetutils. I'm uploading a fixed inetutils to Debian.
IPv6 support on the Hurd is a wishlist.

regards,
guillem