* Work around perl taint checking bug #411786, where perl sometimes randomly

sets the taint flag on untainted variables, by disabling taint checking
  in the deb. This sucks.

debian/changelog

@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ ikiwiki (2.16) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Re-organise dependencies and recommends now that recommends are installed
     by default.
   * Don't refuse to render files with ".." in their name. (Anchor the regexp.)
+  * Work around perl taint checking bug #411786, where perl sometimes randomly
+    sets the taint flag on untainted variables, by disabling taint checking
+    in the deb. This sucks.
 
  -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:55:23 -0500
 

debian/rules

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ build: build-stamp
 build-stamp:
 	dh_testdir
 	perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/usr INSTALLDIRS=vendor
-	$(MAKE)
+	# taint checking disabled due to perl bug #411786
+	$(MAKE) NOTAINT=1
 	$(MAKE) test
 	touch build-stamp
 

doc/bugs/Insecure_dependency_in_mkdir.mdwn

@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ I can't see any related entries. Any ideas?
 >> --[[Joey]]
 
 >> I'd forgotten about [this perl bug](http://bugs.debian.org/411786).
->> If your problem is that bug, I can't help, it's a real bug in perl.
->> --[[Joey]]
+>> All I can do is work around it by disabling the taint checking. :-(
+>> (Which I've [[done]].) --[[Joey]]