Re: Bug#396365: please add a gdb .udeb, for easier debugging inside d-i

[Otavio Salvador <otavio@debian.org>]

Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> writes:

>> > Yeah. You know we stopped doing this kind of stuff for the kernel package over
>> > a year ago, and probably for a reason, don't you think ? 
>> 
>> We stopped doing that for kernel packages. The problem here is that,
>> without doing that the binaries will stay but without source
>> code... that will be a GPL violation AFAIK.
>
> Indeedm which is why the .udebs should be built from the kernel packages
> directly, but then i will be lapidated for suggesting this again. :)
>
>> Or I didn't understand what you're proposing or I don't think your
>> problem will source the GPL violation of lack of source code of
>> binaries. That's what I don't think it'll solve.
>
> No, to the contrary, it will solve the problem.
>
> Since for every kernel abi number, we will store both the .debs and the .udebs
> into a separate archive, instead of the current situation, so all .debs will
> always be together with their source. The only problem would be for .udeb
> package not being rebuilt with the latest kernel of an abi-serie, but this
> could easily be fixed, and like said, building the .udebs from the kernel
> package will solve that.
>
> We will only advertize some of those kernels as officially supported, and the
> rest will act a bit like the snapshot.debian.net stuff, and would not even
> need to be available on all mirrors or something.
>
> Like said, a clean and neat, complete solution, which just need a bit of work
> to make happen.

I like the idea while I keep in my mind that Joey had some reasons to
dislike the udeb building from kernel source. I don't remember which
was the reasons but would be good if you review his posts and check if
those problems will still happen if we implement your proposal.

Other problem that I see is how we'll say:

 version X is supported
 version Y isn't supported, use at your own risk

that can stay to be messy.

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