[Bug 1956617] Re: [MIR] protobuf-c

[Christian Ehrhardt ]

It was universe all the time AFAICS:

 protobuf-c-compiler | 0.15-1build1     | trusty/universe         | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, powerpc, ppc64el
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.2.1-1          | xenial/universe         | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, powerpc, ppc64el, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.2.1-2          | bionic/universe         | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.3.3-1          | focal/universe          | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1 | focal-security/universe | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1 | focal-updates/universe  | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.2 | focal-proposed/universe | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.3.3-1ubuntu2   | jammy/universe          | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.3.3-1ubuntu2.1 | jammy-security/universe | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.3.3-1ubuntu2.1 | jammy-updates/universe  | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x
 protobuf-c-compiler | 1.4.1-1ubuntu1   | kinetic/universe        | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x

Probably it lost a dependency that kept it in before?

Found it, fwupd is what is in main already (it is directly seeded).
That in turn depend only on: libprotobuf-c1

That is still in main
 libprotobuf-c1 | 1.4.1-1ubuntu1   | kinetic                 | amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x

The other binary packages of protobuf-c will auto-demote if not being needed by something in main.
libprotobuf-c-dev stays in main as all -dev/-doc packges get added automatically if the source is in main.

But if you want/need  protobuf-c-compiler in main then:
a) it isn't for fwupd, as that is not having a dependency to it
b) that needs a change in the seeds

You can see what germinate finds while walking the tree from the seeds
in https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/germinate-
output/ubuntu.kinetic/all+extra

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Title:
  [MIR] protobuf-c

Status in OEM Priority Project:
  In Progress
Status in protobuf-c package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in protobuf-c source package in Focal:
  In Progress
Status in protobuf-c source package in Jammy:
  In Progress
Status in protobuf-c source package in Kinetic:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Availability]
  The package protobuf-c is already in Ubuntu universe, and was in main some years ago.
  The package protobuf-c builds for the architectures it is designed to work on.
  It currently builds and works for architectures:  amd64 arm64 armhf i386 ppc64el riscv64 s390x
  Link to package https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/protobuf-c

  [Rationale]
  - The package protobuf-c is required in Ubuntu main for fwupd 1.7.x to handle firmware updates for Logitech devices that use logitech_bulkcontroller such as their 4k webcams.
  - The feature is only going to be useful to users owning such hardware but it is important for those users.

  [Security]
  - No CVEs/security issues in this software in the past

  - no `suid` or `sgid` binaries
  - no executables in `/sbin` and `/usr/sbin`
  - Package does not install services, timers or recurring jobs
  - Packages does not open privileged ports (ports < 1024)
  - Packages does not contain extensions to security-sensitive software

  [Quality assurance - function/usage]
  - The package works well right after install

  [Quality assurance - maintenance]
  - The package is maintained well in Debian/Ubuntu and has no bugs open in Debian or Ubuntu
    - Ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/protobuf-c/+bug
    - Debian https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?src=protobuf-c
  - The package does not deal with exotic hardware we cannot support

  [Quality assurance - testing]
  - The package runs a test suite on build time, if it fails
    it makes the build fail, link to build log https://launchpadlibrarian.net/464904971/buildlog_ubuntu-focal-amd64.protobuf-c_1.3.3-1_BUILDING.txt.gz

  - The package does not run an autopkgtest but there is no reason they
  shouldn't be added.

  [Quality assurance - packaging]
  - debian/watch is not present, no reason it shouldn't have one though

  - This package has some minor lintian warnings

  # lintian --pedantic
  running with root privileges is not recommended!
  W: protobuf-c-compiler: no-manual-page usr/bin/protoc-c
  W: protobuf-c-compiler: no-manual-page usr/bin/protoc-gen-c
  P: protobuf-c source: package-uses-old-debhelper-compat-version 12
  P: protobuf-c source: silent-on-rules-requiring-root
  P: protobuf-c source: update-debian-copyright 2019 vs 2020 [debian/copyright:65]

  and some warnings about long lines in upstream sources

  - Lintian overrides are not present

  - This package does not rely on obsolete or about to be demoted packages.
  - This package has no python2 or GTK2 dependencies

  - The package will be installed by default, but does not ask debconf
  questions

  - Packaging and build is easy, link to d/rules
  https://salsa.debian.org/edmonds/protobuf-c/-/blob/master/debian/rules

  [UI standards]
  - Application is not end-user facing (does not need translation)

  [Dependencies]
  - No further depends or recommends dependencies that are not yet in main

  [Standards compliance]
  - This package correctly follows FHS and Debian Policy

  [Maintenance/Owner]
  - Owning Team should be foundations since they own fwupd
  - Team is not yet, but will subscribe to the package before promotion

  - This does not use static builds
  - This does not use vendored code

  [Background information]
  The Package description explains the package well
  Upstream Name is protobuf-c
  Link to upstream project https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c

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