Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:39:25 +0300
From: Niko Tyni <ntyni@debian.org>
To: submit@bugs.debian.org
Subject: ledgersmb: FTBFS with Perl 5.42: Possible precedence problem between
 ! and pattern match (m//)
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Source: ledgersmb
Version: 1.6.33+ds-2.2
Severity: important
Tags: ftbfs forky sid
User: debian-perl@lists.debian.org
Usertags: perl-5.42-transition

This package fails to build with Perl 5.42 (currently in experimental.)

  https://perl.debian.net/rebuild-logs/perl-5.42-throwaway/ledgersmb_1.6.33+ds-2.2/ledgersmb_1.6.33+ds-2.2_amd64-2025-08-22T10:49:03Z.build

    #   Failed test 'Possible precedence problem between ! and pattern match (m//) at utils/devel/extract-perl line 124.
    # Possible precedence problem between ! and pattern match (m//) at utils/devel/extract-perl line 136.
    # /tmp/extract-tests.pl:1: marktext() called with non string first argument; resetting scan (consider using maketext('') directly!'
    #   at t/07.1-extract-perl.t line 102.
    
    #   Failed test 'Possible precedence problem between ! and pattern match (m//) at utils/devel/extract-perl line 124.
    # Possible precedence problem between ! and pattern match (m//) at utils/devel/extract-perl line 136.
    # /tmp/extract-tests.pl:1: Direct variable interpolation not supported; use bracketed ([_1]) syntax for '$form->{title}'!'
    #   at t/07.1-extract-perl.t line 102.
    
    #   Failed test 'Possible precedence problem between ! and pattern match (m//) at utils/devel/extract-perl line 124.
    # Possible precedence problem between ! and pattern match (m//) at utils/devel/extract-perl line 136.
    # /tmp/extract-tests.pl:1: Direct variable interpolation not supported; use bracketed ([_1]) syntax for '$b->{c}'!'
    #   at t/07.1-extract-perl.t line 102.
    
    #   Failed test 'Possible precedence problem between ! and pattern match (m//) at utils/devel/extract-perl line 124.
    # Possible precedence problem between ! and pattern match (m//) at utils/devel/extract-perl line 136.
    # /tmp/extract-tests.pl:1: Direct variable interpolation not supported; use bracketed ([_1]) syntax for '$b->{c}'!'
    #   at t/07.1-extract-perl.t line 102.
    # Looks like you failed 4 tests of 21.
    t/07.1-extract-perl.t ........... 
    Dubious, test returned 4 (wstat 1024, 0x400)
    Failed 4/21 subtests 
    [...]
    Test Summary Report
    -------------------
    t/07.1-extract-perl.t         (Wstat: 1024 (exited 4) Tests: 21 Failed: 4)
      Failed tests:  2-3, 13, 16
      Non-zero exit status: 4
    Files=20, Tests=1802, 17 wallclock secs ( 0.31 usr  0.08 sys + 13.40 cusr  2.23 csys = 16.02 CPU)
    Result: FAIL
    make[1]: *** [Makefile:474: test] Error 1 

If you want to test changes against Perl 5.42 in experimental and run
into uninstallability problems, there is a test repository of rebuilt
Debian sid packages for amd64 available at <https://perl.debian.net/>.

Thanks for your work on Debian,
-- 
Niko Tyni   ntyni@debian.org