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Bug 946318 - dev-libs/xerces-c-3.2.5 ebuild points to broken SRC_URI for tarball download
Summary: dev-libs/xerces-c-3.2.5 ebuild points to broken SRC_URI for tarball download
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal
Assignee: No maintainer - Look at https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Proxy_Maintainers if you want to take care of it
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Reported: 2024-12-12 13:35 UTC by Kim Asplund
Modified: 2024-12-13 01:36 UTC (History)
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Description Kim Asplund 2024-12-12 13:35:09 UTC 
The dev-libs/xerces-c-3.2.5 ebuild in the Gentoo repository refers to download locations that no longer host the required source tarball, resulting in a fetch failure during the emerge process.

Steps to Reproduce:

Attempt to emerge dev-libs/xerces-c-3.2.5.
Observe multiple 404 Not Found errors during the fetch stage.
Proposed Fix:

Update the SRC_URI in the ebuild to point to a valid archive location hosting the xerces-c-3.2.5 tarball.
Alternatively, consider upgrading the ebuild to use the latest available version, xerces-c-3.3.0, which provides bug fixes and additional improvements.
Impact:
This issue blocks the installation of xerces-c-3.2.5, affecting users who require this library or any dependent packages.

Additional Notes:
Updating to version 3.3.0 is a preferable long-term solution as it ensures the package stays current with upstream changes and improvements.
Comment 1 Sam James archtester Gentoo Infrastructure gentoo-dev Security 2024-12-13 00:40:11 UTC 
Please see https://bugs.gentoo.org/946175#c1.