Re: klibc release note

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Tue, 07 Sep 2010, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> Am 07.09.2010 11:08, schrieb maximilian attems:
> > thanks for featuring newer klibc with important fixes for regular
> > netbooting large clusters, release announcement:
> > http://www.itp.tuwien.ac.at/~mattems/blog/2010/08/28#klibc_1.5.20
> 
> Sorry, I'm confused.  I neither understand your mail, nor your blog.  Do
> you want us to add something about that into the next issue of the DPN?
>  If so, I'm sorry, please be more specific about the changes, and why
> they are so important Debian users should be informed about it.

this newer klibc releases fixes ipconfig which is responsible for
netbooting. A method that is quite often found in larger cluter
environments or bigger Debian deployments. ipconfig saw several fixes
in order to procure more reliable netboot.
 
> 
> Best regards,
>   Alexander, slightly confused to get thanks for something, he hasn't done

hope aboves info helps to add a small note, if not please reask.

thanks
-- 
maks