Re: Releasing linux/6.1.52-1 bookworm-security update without armel build, Image size problems

[Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>]

Hi,

On Sat, Sep 09, 2023 at 11:49:11AM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 09, 2023 at 10:15:59AM +0200, Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:
> >...
> > - Relese the DSA without armel builds. This is not optimal and for the point release
> >   we need to have to have all builds, but this gives people who still are interested
> >   in this architecture to step up and propose a fix for the problem, otherwise then
> >   disable the image size check, and then effectively dropping some support.
> >...
> > armel people, can you have ideally look at it ASAP on the comments
> > please, I would not like to delay the DSA for linux on
> > bookworm-security too much.
> 
> Releasing this DSA without armel and sorting out the issue for the point 
> release sounds like the best option to me.

FWIW, following Ben's aproach for unstable, here is my proposed change
for bookworm in the near-term:

https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/linux/-/merge_requests/844

I have verified by cross-building that the image size goes down to

Image size 2644124/2729712, using 96.86%.  Image fits.  Continuing.

which would be sufficient so far.

So we can at least include the above for the point release and
releasing the DSA earlier without the armel builds.

Thank you!

Regards,
Salvatore