FS#72503 - [libffi] 3.4..2-4 removes libffi.so.7. Needed for many programs.

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Thomas Wight (redcitylights) - Thursday, 21 October 2021, 18:28 GMT
Last edited by Antonio Rojas (arojas) - Thursday, 21 October 2021, 20:10 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
The most recent update to the libffi package in the core repository removes the libffi.so.7 file, needed for Firefox, Discord, and SDDM. Firefox returns this error message:
XPCOMGlueLoad error for file /usr/lib/firefox/libmozgtk.so:
libffi.so.7: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Couldn't load XPCOM.

By reversing the changes made in this commit, I'm able to return to a working system:
https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-packages/commit/856bd5b52222f1456334e0a08c13e58bdfda9db0#diff-3e341d2d9c67be01819b25b25d5e53ea3cdf3a38d28846cda85a195eb9b7203a

Steps to reproduce:
Update to latest version. Run firefox.
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Closed by  Antonio Rojas (arojas)
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 20:10 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  No official package needs it. Use the forums if you need support.

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