Bugs
Known issues, quirks, and workarounds for dependencies and tooling used in the ikigai project.
lcov Version Reporting Bug
Issue: The lcov --version command reports an incorrect version string that doesn't match the installed package version.
Evidence:
Host system (Debian 13.2):
- Package version:
lcov 2.3.1-1
- Binary reports:
lcov: LCOV version 2.0-1
Debian 13.2 container:
- Package version:
lcov 2.3.1-1
- Binary reports:
lcov: LCOV version 2.0-1
Root cause: The version string is hardcoded in /usr/lib/lcov/lcovutil.pm:
our $VERSION = "2.0-1";
This hardcoded value is not updated when the package version changes.
Impact:
- Cannot rely on
lcov --version to determine actual lcov version
- Must use
dpkg -l lcov (Debian/Ubuntu) to get true package version
- Scripts that check lcov version via
--version may make incorrect decisions
Workaround:
Use package manager to check version instead of binary:
dpkg -l lcov | grep lcov # Shows actual package version
Status: This appears to be an upstream packaging issue in Debian lcov 2.3.1-1.
