golang-honnef-go-tools - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: golang-honnef-go-tools (main)
version: 2026.2.1-1
maintainer: Debian Go Packaging Team (DMD)
uploaders: Anthony Fok [DMD] – Pirate Praveen [DMD] – Shengjing Zhu [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 2020.1-4
oldstable: 2023.1-1
stable: 2024.1-1
testing: 2026.1-4
unstable: 2026.2.1-1

versioned links

2020.1-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2023.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2024.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2026.1-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2026.2.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

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golang-honnef-go-tools-dev

action needed

Debci reports failed tests high

unstable: fail (log)
The tests ran in 0:01:14
Last run: 2026-10-01T18:47:31.000Z
Previous status: unknown

testing: pass (log)
The tests ran in 0:01:25
Last run: 2026-10-01T18:48:04.000Z
Previous status: unknown

stable: pass (log)
The tests ran in 0:03:39
Last run: 2026-08-29T21:13:09.000Z
Previous status: unknown

Created: 2026-09-03 Last update: 2026-10-03 03:31

Marked for autoremoval on 31 October: #1146218 high

Version 2026.1-4 of golang-honnef-go-tools is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sat 31 Oct 2026. It is affected by #1146218. The removal of golang-honnef-go-tools will also cause the removal of (transitive) reverse dependencies: golang-github-lorenzosaino-go-sysctl, gopls, tiup. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2026-09-06 Last update: 2026-10-03 03:03

lintian reports 2 warnings normal

Lintian reports 2 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-10-01 Last update: 2026-10-01 10:30

debian/patches: 1 patch to forward upstream low

Among the 6 debian patches available in version 2026.2.1-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

1 patch where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-10-01 10:19

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.3).

Created: 2026-03-31 Last update: 2026-10-01 06:04

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for golang-honnef-go-tools (2026.1-4 to 2026.2.1-1): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for golang-github-lorenzosaino-go-sysctl/0.3.1+ds1-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for golang-honnef-go-tools/2026.2.1-1: amd64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), armhf: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gopls/2:0.22.0+ds-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest deferred on riscv64: missing arch:riscv64 build
- ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results on riscv64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 2 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Updating golang-honnef-go-tools will fix bugs in testing: #1146218
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/g/golang-honnef-go-tools.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- Not considered

news

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[2026-10-01] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2026.2.1-1 (source) into unstable (Reinhard Tartler)
[2026-07-20] golang-honnef-go-tools 2026.1-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-07-17] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2026.1-4 (source) into unstable (Marcos Talau)
[2026-03-01] golang-honnef-go-tools 2026.1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-24] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2026.1-3 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2026-02-22] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2026.1-2 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2026-02-13] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2026.1-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2024-08-16] golang-honnef-go-tools 2024.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-08-14] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2024.1-1 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2024-08-13] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2024.1~rc1-1 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2024-02-26] golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1.7-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-02-23] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1.7-1 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2023-11-26] golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1.6-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-11-13] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1.6-2 (source) into unstable (Anthony Fok)
[2023-11-06] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1.6-1 (source) into unstable (Anthony Fok)
[2023-06-25] golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-06-25] golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-06-20] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1.3-1 (source) into unstable (Anthony Fok)
[2023-02-10] golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-02-07] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2023.1-1 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2022-09-30] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.3-3~bpo11+1 (source amd64 all) into bullseye-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Anthony Fok)
[2022-08-05] golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.3-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-08-02] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.3-3 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2022-08-01] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.3-2 (source amd64 all) into unstable, unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Shengjing Zhu)
[2022-07-31] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.3-1 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2022-06-22] golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-06-19] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.2-3 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2022-06-19] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.2-2 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2022-06-18] Accepted golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1.2-1 (source) into unstable (Shengjing Zhu)
[2022-04-02] golang-honnef-go-tools 2022.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

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version: 2026.2.1-1
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