Bug#1081698: RM: debian-installer [armel] -- ROM; armel support goes away

[Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>]

Package: ftp.debian.org
Severity: normal
User: ftp.debian.org@packages.debian.org
Usertags: remove
X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-installer@packages.debian.org, debian-arm@lists.debian.org
Control: affects -1 + src:debian-installer

Hi,

armel is EOL'd as far as linux/debian-installer support goes, and we
have nothing to build on armel anymore.

Please remove the debian-installer binary on armel. It contains some
documentation but mainly records a bunch of packages via Built-Using.

This is part 1 (out of 2) of the plan drafted a while back:
  https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2024/03/msg00016.html
  https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2024/03/msg00025.html

I have no opinion as to whether (not) cleaning up the installer-armel
directory[1] should happen in an arch-specific manner. I'd expect having
both initial and current version in the bookworm directory[2] would be
sufficient in case someone needs a DeLorean.

  1. https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/main/installer-armel/
  2. https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/installer-armel/

I've Cc'd the ARM porters list in case someone has an opinion about
that.



Cheers,
-- 
Cyril Brulebois (kibi@debian.org)            <https://debamax.com/>
D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant