GNU bug report logs - #43321
programs depending on libcap 2.31 are crashing (including ntpd, chrony, and potentially others)

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Message #14 received at 43321 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Cc: 43321 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Fix a crash in NTP and Chrony.
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 23:47:22 -0400

Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/43321>.

* gnu/packages/ntp.scm (ntp, chrony)[inputs]: Replace libcap with libcap/next.
---
 gnu/packages/ntp.scm | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/ntp.scm b/gnu/packages/ntp.scm
index 6b725c2b0f..5fa7d55845 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ntp.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ntp.scm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs
-     `(("libcap" ,libcap)
+     `(("libcap" ,libcap/next)
        ("libseccomp" ,libseccomp)
        ("nettle" ,nettle)))
     (home-page "https://chrony.tuxfamily.org/")
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ time-stamping or reference clock, sub-microsecond accuracy is possible.")
       ;; to run as non-root (when invoked with '-u'.)
       ,@(if (string-suffix? "-linux"
                             (or (%current-target-system) (%current-system)))
-            `(("libcap" ,libcap))
+            `(("libcap" ,libcap/next))
             '())))
    (arguments
     `(#:phases
-- 
2.28.0

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