Re: Candidates for removal from testing (2013-06-04)

[Emilio Pozuelo Monfort <pochu@debian.org>]

On 04/06/13 14:06, Niels Thykier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Our automated tools for finding RC buggy leaf packages in testing have
> found 79 potential candidates (see attached files).
> 
> The packages have been selected based on the following criteria:
>  * The package had at least one RC bug without activity for the past
>    14 days.
>  * If a bug is assigned to multiple packages, both packages will be
>    affected.
>  * The RC bug affects both unstable and testing.
>  * The affected package does not have any reverse dependencies in
>    testing.
> 
> Normally, I would manually review[1] the list first before sending it,
> but I do not have the time for that right now.  And one more time to
> make sure everyone noticed it:
> 
>   *The list is unfiltered and may include entries it should not.*
> 
> If a package you care for is on this list, please consider looking into
> these bugs (sooner rather than later).  This mail (unlike previous ones)
> do not include a fixed deadline for these[2], but if time permits I may
> follow up with deadline and a filtered list.
> 
> Fun fact: According to UDD[3], 79 RC bugs is a bit over 10% of all RC
> bugs affecting Jessie.

Thanks a lot for this initiative! I hope this leads to a shorter freeze this cycle.

Looking forward to other ways to improve our release process.

Regards,
Emilio