tests/test_sequence.py | 2 1 + 1 - 0 !
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

 fix test_seq_by_index failure.
 The way pyfaidx is called to produce the reference object at the
 negative index is somehow broken (at least with pyfaidx 0.7.1 in
 Debian sid) and raises a possibly undue test error:
 .
 	ERROR: test_seq_by_index (tests.test_sequence.SequenceTest)
 	

setup.py | 8 4 + 4 - 0 !
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

 do not try to download various packaged components.
 This change is to accommodate Debian specific build context.

setup.py | 3 3 + 0 - 0 !
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

 facilitate cascading build options.
 The default behavior of upstream's setup.py causes build options to be
 dropped.  This change facilitates injection of Debian's build options.
 In the present case, this is notably useful to restore support for
 debug symbols, but there seems to still be missing items to ensure full
 source fortification.
 .
 Forwarding is deemed not needed as it could be deemed intrusive and
 error prone outside Debian context.