Re: kernel-package for t-p-u
On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 01:49:49PM -0600, dann frazier wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-09-28 at 21:21 +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 08:32:17AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > So we are taking the version in Sarge, and just making a
> > > couple of changes to it an uploading? Whynot just take the very
> > > latest version of kernel-package and put that in t-p-u?
> >
> > Because we are aiming volatile, which should build with sarge alone, so we are
> > planing on uploading to s-p-u and not t-p-u, and have it go into a point
> > release.
>
> I'm confused about what this thread is all about. The subject seems to
> suggest that we're wanting to push something into testing, but I get the
> feeling the intent is to propose 2.6.12 be included in a point release.
>
> I like the idea of getting linux-2.6 into volatile, with all necessary
> build-deps, but I'd be surprised if the stable release manager was
> willing to consider upgrading the kernel in a point release. If that is
> indeed the goal, has anyone talked to Joey about it?
In a nutshell, its a hair-brained scheme to get a few minor changes
to kernel-package into stable (s-p-u, not t-p-u, my mistake), to allow
linux-2.6 into volatile.
Even though I originally posted this, after speaking to Sven on IRC, on
furhter consideration I too am pretty dubious about the merrits of this
going into stable.
--
Horms
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