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Review: libpqxx 8.0.1-1

Package Information

DescriptionC++ library to connect to PostgreSQL (development files)

C++ library to enable user programs to communicate with the PostgreSQL database back-end.

This package contains header files for linking against libpqxx.

MaintainerDebian PostgreSQL team <team+postgresql@tracker.debian.org>
Changed ByChristoph Berg <myon@debian.org>
Sponsormyon@debian.org
Distributionexperimental
Architectureany all
VCSgit: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/libpqxx.git (browse)
Popcon Installs377
Binary NEWYes (binary-only upload)
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/libpqxx
Uploaded3 hours ago

New Package Report

.changes
Sourcelibpqxx
Version8.0.1-1
Changed-ByChristoph Berg
Architecturesource amd64 all
Distributionexperimental
DateFri, 15 May 2026 16:34:03 +0200
Changelog
libpqxx (8.0.1-1) experimental; urgency=medium
 .
   * Team upload.
   * New upstream version 8.0.1.
   * Force C++ 20 as it isn't default yet.
   * Mark lib as M-A: same.
   * Run build-time tests.
   * Run wrap-and-sort -ast.
.dsc
Sectionlibs
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
Package-Listlibpqxx-8.0 deb libs optional arch=any
libpqxx-dev deb libdevel optional arch=any
libpqxx-doc deb doc optional arch=all
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: libpqxx
Upstream-Contact: Jeroen T. Vermeulen <jtv@xs4all.nl>
Source: https://github.com/jtv/libpqxx

Files: *
Copyright: 2001-2019 Jeroen T. Vermeulen <jtv@xs4all.nl>
           1994-2008 Free Software Foundation.
           2006 Bart Samwel <bart@samwel.tk>
License: BSD-3-clause
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
 are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 .
 * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 * Neither the name of the author, nor the names of other contributors may be
   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
   specific prior written permission.
 .
 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
 ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
 DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
 ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
 LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
 ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
 SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2023-2023 Debian Team PostgreSQL <team+postgresql@tracker.debian.org>
           2011-2019 Marcin Kulisz (kuLa) <debian@kulisz.net>
           2002 Greg Hookey <debian@deadly.ca>
License: GPL-2+
 This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 (at your option) any later version.
 .
 This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU General Public License for more details.
 .
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 .
 On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General
 Public License version 2 can be found in "/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2".

Review Information

started — allocated to mechtilde 0 hours ago, started 0 hours ago.

Public Notes

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Missed Author Check

Command: dnq author-check
Exit code: 0

Using active review (from current.json): libpqxx
Author check: libpqxx 8.0.1-1

Scanned 347 files.
Authors declared in debian/copyright: 6

NOT IN debian/copyright (12):

  Benjamin Kosnik <bkoz@redhat.com>
    aclocal.m4:52

  Bootstrap Authors
    config/ltmain.sh:1527
    config/ltmain.sh:75

  Enji Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com>
    aclocal.m4:59

  Google Inc.; contributed by Alexey Sokolov <sokolov@google.com>
    aclocal.m4:55

  Jason Merrill <jason@redhat.com>
    aclocal.m4:60

  Jörn Heusipp <osmanx@problemloesungsmaschine.de>
    aclocal.m4:61

  Krzesimir Nowak <qdlacz@gmail.com>
    aclocal.m4:58

  Moritz Klammler <moritz@klammler.eu>
    aclocal.m4:57

  Paul Norman <penorman@mac.com>
    aclocal.m4:56

  Roy Stogner <roystgnr@ices.utexas.edu>
    aclocal.m4:54

  X Consortium
    config/install-sh:10

  Zack Weinberg <zackw@panix.com>
    aclocal.m4:53

Result: ATTENTION REQUIRED — 12 authors not in debian/copyright
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Lintian

Command: lintian -c -E -I -i -L '>=warning' --show-overrides --color=never ../$(basename $PWD)_*.changes
Exit code: 0

N:
W: libpqxx source: newer-standards-version 4.7.5 (current is 4.7.4)
N: 
N:   The source package refers to a Standards-Version which is newer than the
N:   highest one Lintian is programmed to check.
N:   
N:   If the source package is correct, please upgrade Lintian to the newest
N:   version.
N: 
N:   Visibility: warning
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: fields/standards-version
N: 
N:
W: libpqxx-dev: package-name-defined-in-config-h usr/include/pqxx/config.h
N: 
N:   This package installs a header file named config.h that uses the
N:   identifier PACKAGE_NAME. It is probably incompatible with packages using
N:   autoconf.
N:   
N:   Please remove the file or rename the identifier.
N: 
N:   Please refer to Bug#733598 for details.
N: 
N:   Visibility: warning
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: includes/config-h
N: 
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Licenserecon

Command: lrc | grep -v 'Superfluous file pattern'
Exit code: 0

de: Versions: licenserecon '16.0'  licensecheck '3.3.9-1'

Quellbaum analysieren  ....
Lesen d/copyright  ....
Wird ausgeführt licensecheck ....

d/copyright      | licensecheck

BSD-3-clause     | FSFULLR           aclocal.m4
BSD-3-clause     | X11               config/install-sh
BSD-3-clause     | GPL-2+ with Libtool exception config/ltmain.sh
BSD-3-clause     | (FSFULLR and/or GPL-2) with Libtool exception config/m4/libtool.m4
BSD-3-clause     | FSFULLR           config/m4/lt~obsolete.m4
BSD-3-clause     | FSFULLR           config/m4/ltoptions.m4
BSD-3-clause     | FSFULLR           config/m4/ltsugar.m4
BSD-3-clause     | FSFULLR           config/m4/ltversion.m4
BSD-3-clause     | FSFUL             configure

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