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# debconf -- lintian check script -*- perl -*-

# Copyright (C) 2001 Colin Watson
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program.  If not, you can find it on the World Wide
# Web at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html, or write to the Free
# Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston,
# MA 02110-1301, USA.

package Lintian::debconf;
use strict;
use warnings;

use Lintian::Relation;
use Lintian::Tags qw(tag);
use Util;

# From debconf-devel(7), section 'THE TEMPLATES FILE', up to date with debconf
# version 1.5.24.  Added indices for cdebconf (indicates sort order for
# choices); debconf doesn't support it, but it ignores it, which is safe
# behavior. Likewise, help is supported as of cdebconf 0.143 but is not yet
# supported by debconf.
my %template_fields = map { $_ => 1 }
    qw(template type choices indices default description help);

# From debconf-devel(7), section 'THE TEMPLATES FILE', up to date with debconf
# version 1.5.24.
my %valid_types = map { $_ => 1 }
    qw(string
       password
       boolean
       select
       multiselect
       note
       error
       title
       text);

# From debconf-devel(7), section 'THE DEBCONF PROTOCOL' under 'INPUT', up to
# date with debconf version 1.5.24.
my %valid_priorities = map { $_ => 1 }
    qw(low medium high critical);

# All the packages that provide debconf functionality.  Anything using debconf
# needs to have dependencies that satisfy one of these.
my @debconfs = qw(debconf debconf-2.0 cdebconf cdebconf-udeb libdebconfclient0
                  libdebconfclient0-udeb);

sub run {

my $pkg = shift;
my $type = shift;
my $info = shift;

my $seenconfig='';
my $seentemplates='';
my $usespreinst='';
my $usesmultiselect='';

if ($type eq 'source') {
    my $binaries = $info->field('binary');
    # no binary field?  There is not much we can do about it here.
    return 0 unless defined $binaries;
    chomp $binaries;
    my @files = map { "$_.templates" } split /,\s+/, $binaries;
    push @files, 'templates';

    foreach my $file (@files) {
        my $templates_file = $info->debfiles($file);
        my $binary = $file;
        $binary =~ s/\.?templates$//;
        # Single binary package (so @files contains "templates" and
        # "binary.templates")?
        if (!$binary && $#files == 1) {
            $binary = $binaries;
        }

        if (-f $templates_file) {
            my @templates;
            eval {
                @templates = read_dpkg_control ($templates_file, 'templates file');
            };
            if ($@) {
                chomp $@;
                $@ =~ s/^internal error: //;
                $@ =~ s/^syntax error in //;
                tag 'syntax-error-in-debconf-template', "$file: $@";
                next;
            }

            foreach my $template (@templates) {
                if (exists $template->{template} and exists $template->{_choices}) {
                    tag 'template-uses-unsplit-choices',
                        "$binary - $template->{template}";
                }
            }
        }
    }

    # The remainder of the checks are for binary packages, so we exit now
    return 0;
}

my $cdir = $info->control;

if (open(PREINST, '<', "$cdir/preinst")) {
    while (<PREINST>) {
        s/\#.*//;    # Not perfect for Perl, but should be OK
        if (m,/usr/share/debconf/confmodule, or
                m/(?:Debconf|Debian::DebConf)::Client::ConfModule/) {
            $usespreinst=1;
            last;
        }
    }
    close PREINST;
}

$seenconfig=1 if -f "$cdir/config";
$seentemplates=1 if -f "$cdir/templates";

# This still misses packages that use debconf only in the postrm.  Packages
# that ask debconf questions in the postrm should load the confmodule in the
# postinst so that debconf can register their templates.
return unless $seenconfig or $seentemplates or $usespreinst;

# parse depends info for later checks

# Consider every package to depend on itself.
my $selfrel;
if (defined $info->field('version')) {
    $_ = $info->field('version');
    $selfrel = "$pkg (= $_)";
} else {
    $selfrel = "$pkg";
}

my (%dependencies, @alldeps);

for my $field (qw(depends pre-depends)) {
    if (defined $info->field($field)) {
        $_ = $info->field($field);
        $_ .= ", $selfrel";
        push @alldeps, $_;
        $dependencies{$field} = Lintian::Relation->new($_);
    } else {
        push @alldeps, $selfrel;
        $dependencies{$field} = Lintian::Relation->new($selfrel);
    }
}

my $alldependencies = Lintian::Relation->new(join ', ', @alldeps);

# See if the package depends on dbconfig-common.  Packages that do are allowed
# to have a config file with no templates, since they use the dbconfig-common
# templates.
my $usesdbconfig = $alldependencies->implies('dbconfig-common');

# Check that both debconf control area files are present.
if ($seenconfig and not $seentemplates and not $usesdbconfig) {
    tag 'no-debconf-templates';
} elsif ($seentemplates and not $seenconfig and not $usespreinst and $type ne 'udeb') {
    tag 'no-debconf-config';
}

if ($seenconfig and not -x "$cdir/config") {
    tag 'debconf-config-not-executable';
}

# First check that templates look valid
if ($seentemplates) {
    open(TMPL, '<', "$cdir/templates")
        or fail("Can't open control/templates: $!");
    local $/ = "\n\n";
    while (<TMPL>) {
        chomp;
        my %fields = ();
        my $name = 'unknown';

        foreach my $line (split "\n", $_) {
            if ($line =~ s/^([-_.A-Za-z0-9]+):\s*(.+)//) {
                $fields{$1}++;
                $name = $2 if ($1 eq 'Template');
            }
        }

        foreach (keys %fields) {
            if ($fields{$_} > 1) {
                local $/ = "\n";
                tag 'duplicate-fields-in-templates', "$name $_";
                #  Templates file is corrupted, no need to report
                #  further errors
                $seentemplates = '';
            }
        }
    }
    close TMPL;
}

# Lots of template checks.

my @templates = ();
my %potential_db_abuse;
my @templates_seen;

if ($seentemplates) {
    eval {
        @templates = read_dpkg_control("$cdir/templates", 'templates file');
    };
    if ($@) {
        chomp $@;
        $@ =~ s/^internal error: //;
        $@ =~ s/^syntax error in //;
        tag 'syntax-error-in-debconf-template', "templates: $@";
        @templates = ();
    }
}

foreach my $template (@templates) {
    my $isselect='';

    if (not exists $template->{template}) {
        tag 'no-template-name';
        $template->{template} = 'no-template-name';
    } else {
        push @templates_seen, $template->{template};
        if ($template->{template}!~m|[A-Za-z0-9.+-](?:/[A-Za-z0-9.+-])|) {
            tag 'malformed-template-name', "$template->{template}";
        }
    }

    if (not exists $template->{type}) {
        tag 'no-template-type', "$template->{template}";
    } elsif (not $valid_types{$template->{type}}) {
        tag 'unknown-template-type', "$template->{type}";
    } elsif ($template->{type} eq 'select') {
        $isselect=1;
    } elsif ($template->{type} eq 'multiselect') {
        $isselect=1;
        $usesmultiselect=1;
    } elsif ($template->{type} eq 'boolean') {
        tag 'boolean-template-has-bogus-default',
            "$template->{template} $template->{default}"
                if defined $template->{default}
                    and $template->{default} ne 'true'
                    and $template->{default} ne 'false';
    }

    if ($template->{choices} && ($template->{choices} !~ /^\s*$/)) {
        my $nrchoices = count_choices ($template->{choices});
        for my $key (keys %$template) {
            if ($key =~ /^choices-/) {
                if (! $template->{$key} || ($template->{$key} =~ /^\s*$/o)) {
                    tag 'empty-translated-choices', "$template->{template} $key";
                }
                if (count_choices ($template->{$key}) != $nrchoices) {
                    tag 'mismatch-translated-choices', "$template->{template} $key";
                }
            }
        }
        if ($template->{choices} =~ /^\s*(yes\s*,\s*no|no\s*,\s*yes)\s*$/i) {
            tag 'select-with-boolean-choices', "$template->{template}";
        }
    }

    if ($isselect and not exists $template->{choices}) {
        tag 'select-without-choices', "$template->{template}";
    }

    if (not exists $template->{description}) {
        tag 'no-template-description', "$template->{template}";
    } elsif ($template->{description}=~m/^\s*(.*?)\s*?\n\s*\1\s*$/) {
        # Check for duplication. Should all this be folded into the
        # description checks?
        tag 'duplicate-long-description-in-template',
              "$template->{template}";
    }

    my %languages;
    foreach my $field (sort keys %$template) {
        # Tests on translations
        my ($mainfield, $lang) = split m/-/, $field, 2;
        if (defined $lang) {
            $languages{$lang}{$mainfield}=1;
        }
        unless ($template_fields{$mainfield}) { # Ignore language codes here
            tag 'unknown-field-in-templates', "$template->{template} $field";
        }
    }

    if ($template->{template} && $template->{type}) {
        $potential_db_abuse{$template->{template}} = 1
            if (($template->{type} eq 'note') or ($template->{type} eq 'text'));
    }

    # Check the description against the best practices in the Developer's
    # Reference, but skip all templates where the short description contains
    # the string "for internal use".
    my ($short, $extended);
    if (defined $template->{description}) {
        ($short, $extended) = split(/\n/, $template->{description}, 2);
        unless (defined $short) {
            $short = $template->{description};
            $extended = '';
        }
    } else {
        ($short, $extended) = ('', '');
    }
    my $ttype = $template->{type} || '';
    unless ($short =~ /for internal use/i) {
        my $isprompt = grep { $_ eq $ttype } qw(string password);
        if ($isprompt) {
            if ($short && ($short !~ m/:$/ || $short =~ m/^(what|who|when|where|which|how)/i)) {
                tag 'malformed-prompt-in-templates', $template->{template};
            }
        }
        if ($isselect) {
            if ($short =~ /^(Please|Cho+se|Enter|Select|Specify|Give)/) {
                tag 'using-imperative-form-in-templates', $template->{template};
            }
        }
        if ($ttype eq 'boolean') {
            if ($short !~ /\?/) {
                tag 'malformed-question-in-templates', $template->{template};
            }
        }
        if (defined ($extended) && $extended =~ /[^\?]\?(\s+|$)/) {
            tag 'using-question-in-extended-description-in-templates', $template->{template};
        }
        if ($ttype eq 'note') {
            if ($short =~ /[.?;:]$/) {
                tag 'malformed-title-in-templates', $template->{template};
            }
        }
        if (length ($short) > 75) {
            tag 'too-long-short-description-in-templates', $template->{template}
                unless $type eq 'udeb' && $ttype eq 'text';
        }
        if (defined $template->{description}) {
            if ($template->{description} =~ /(\A|\s)(I|[Mm]y|[Ww]e|[Oo]ur|[Oo]urs|mine|myself|ourself|me|us)(\Z|\s)/) {
                tag 'using-first-person-in-templates', $template->{template};
            }
            if ($template->{description} =~ /[ \'\"]yes[ \'\",;.]/i and $ttype eq 'boolean') {
                tag 'making-assumptions-about-interfaces-in-templates', $template->{template};
            }
        }

        # Check whether the extended description is too long.
        if ($extended) {
            my $lines = 0;
            for my $string (split ("\n", $extended)) {
                while (length ($string) > 80) {
                    my $pos = rindex ($string, ' ', 80);
                    if ($pos == -1) {
                        $pos = index ($string, ' ');
                    }
                    if ($pos == -1) {
                        $string = '';
                    } else {
                        $string = substr ($string, $pos + 1);
                        $lines++;
                    }
                }
                $lines++;
            }
            if ($lines > 20) {
                tag 'too-long-extended-description-in-templates', $template->{template};
            }
        }
    }
}

# Check the maintainer scripts.

my $config_calls_db_input;
my $db_purge;
my %templates_used;
my %template_aliases;
for my $file (qw(config prerm postrm preinst postinst)) {
    my $potential_makedev = {};
    if (open(IN, '<', "$cdir/$file")) {
        my $usesconfmodule='';
        my $obsoleteconfmodule='';
        my $db_input='';
        my $isdefault='';
        my $usesseen='';

        # Only check scripts.
        my $fl = <IN>;
        unless ($fl && $fl =~ /^\#!/) {
            close IN;
            next;
        }

        while (<IN>) {
            s/#.*//;    # Not perfect for Perl, but should be OK
            next unless m/\S/;
            while (s%\\$%%) {
                my $next = <IN>;
                last unless $next;
                $_ .= $next;
            }
            if (m,(?:\.|source)\s+/usr/share/debconf/confmodule, ||
                    m/(?:use|require)\s+Debconf::Client::ConfModule/) {
                $usesconfmodule=1;
            }
            if (not $obsoleteconfmodule and
                m,(/usr/share/debconf/confmodule\.sh|
                   Debian::DebConf::Client::ConfModule),x) {
                my $cmod = $1;
                tag 'loads-obsolete-confmodule', "$file:$. $cmod";
                $usesconfmodule=1;
                $obsoleteconfmodule=1;
            }
            if ($file eq 'config' and m/db_input/) {
                $config_calls_db_input = 1;
            }
            if ($file eq 'postinst' and not $db_input and m/db_input/
                and not $config_calls_db_input) {
                # TODO: Perl?
                tag 'postinst-uses-db-input'
                    unless $type eq 'udeb';
                $db_input=1;
            }
            if (m%/dev/%) {
                $potential_makedev->{$.} = 1;
            }
            if (m/^\s*(?:db_input|db_text)\s+[\"\']?(\S+?)[\"\']?\s+(\S+)\s/) {
                my ($priority, $template) = ($1, $2);
                $templates_used{$template} = 1;
                if ($priority !~ /^\$\S+$/) {
                    tag 'unknown-debconf-priority', "$file:$. $1"
                        unless ($valid_priorities{$priority});
                    tag 'possible-debconf-note-abuse', "$file:$. $template"
                        if ($potential_db_abuse{$template}
                            and (not ($potential_makedev->{($. - 1)} and ($priority eq 'low')))
                            and ($priority =~ /^(low|medium)$/));
                }
            }
            if (m/^\s*(?:db_get|db_set(?:title)?)\s+[\"\']?(\S+?)[\"\']?(?:\s|\Z)/) {
                $templates_used{$1} = 1;
            }
            # Try to handle Perl somewhat.
            if (m/^\s*(?:.*=\s*get|set)\s*\(\s*[\"\'](\S+?)[\"\']/
                || m/\b(?:metaget|settitle)\s*\(\s*[\"\'](\S+?)[\"\']/) {
                $templates_used{$1} = 1;
            }
            if (m/^\s*db_register\s+[\"\']?(\S+?)[\"\']?\s+(\S+)\s/) {
                my ($template, $question) = ($1, $2);
                push @{$template_aliases{$template}}, $question;
            }
            if (not $isdefault and m/db_fset.*isdefault/) {
                # TODO: Perl?
                tag 'isdefault-flag-is-deprecated', $file;
                $isdefault=1;
            }
            if (not $db_purge and m/db_purge/) {    # TODO: Perl?
                $db_purge=1;
            }
        }

        if ($file eq 'postinst' or $file eq 'config') {
            unless ($usesconfmodule) {
                tag "$file-does-not-load-confmodule"
                    unless ($type eq 'udeb' || ($file eq 'postinst' && !$seenconfig));
            }
        }

        if ($file eq 'postrm') {
            unless ($db_purge) {
                tag 'postrm-does-not-purge-debconf';
            }
        }

        close IN;
    } elsif ($file eq 'postinst') {
        tag 'postinst-does-not-load-confmodule'
            unless ($type eq 'udeb' || !$seenconfig);
    } elsif ($file eq 'postrm') {
        tag 'postrm-does-not-purge-debconf'
            unless ($type eq 'udeb');
    }
}

foreach my $template (@templates_seen) {
    $template =~ s/\s+\Z//;

    my $used = 0;

    if ($templates_used{$template}) {
        $used = 1;
    } else {
        foreach my $alias (@{$template_aliases{$template}}) {
            if ($templates_used{$alias}) {
                $used = 1;
                last;
            }
        }
    }

    unless ($used or $pkg eq 'debconf' or $type eq 'udeb') {
        tag 'unused-debconf-template', $template
            unless $template =~ m,^shared/packages-(wordlist|ispell)$,
                or $template =~ m,/languages$,;
    }
}

# Check that the right dependencies are in the control file.  Accept any
# package that might provide debconf functionality.

my $anydebconf = join (' | ', @debconfs);
if ($usespreinst) {
    unless ($dependencies{'pre-depends'}->implies($anydebconf)) {
        tag 'missing-debconf-dependency-for-preinst'
            unless $type eq 'udeb';
    }
} else {
    unless ($alldependencies->implies($anydebconf) or $usesdbconfig) {
        tag 'missing-debconf-dependency';
    }
}

# Now make sure that no scripts are using debconf as a registry.
# Unfortunately this requires us to unpack to level 2 and grep all the
# scripts in the package.
# the following checks is ignored if the package being checked is debconf
# itself.

return 0 if ($pkg eq 'debconf') || ($type eq 'udeb');

foreach my $filename (sort keys %{$info->scripts}) {
    open(IN, '<', $info->unpacked($filename)) or fail("cannot open $filename: $!");
    while (<IN>) {
        s/#.*//;    # Not perfect for Perl, but should be OK
        if (m,/usr/share/debconf/confmodule, or
                m/(?:Debconf|Debian::DebConf)::Client::ConfModule/) {
            tag 'debconf-is-not-a-registry', $filename;
            last;
        }
    }
    close IN;
}

} # </run>

# -----------------------------------

# Count the number of choices.  Splitting code copied from debconf 1.5.8
# (Debconf::Question).
sub count_choices {
    my ($choices) = @_;
    my @items;
    my $item = '';
    for my $chunk (split /(\\[, ]|,\s+)/, $choices) {
        if ($chunk =~ /^\\([, ])$/) {
            $item .= $1;
        } elsif ($chunk =~ /^,\s+$/) {
            push (@items, $item);
            $item = '';
        } else {
            $item .= $chunk;
        }
    }
    push (@items, $item) if $item ne '';
    return scalar (@items);
}

1;

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