security updates - sarge status: arm, sparc lacking.
the draft for the current sarge release update contains
the following snippet concerning kernel status in sarge:
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As it happens, preparing 2.4 and 2.6 kernels with the security fixes for
all architectures took roughly two months from start to finish, during
which time preparation of the next debian-installer release candidate
has been entirely stalled. A two-month turnaround for critical security
fixes really isn't acceptable, and makes it difficult to progress
towards a release. It's for this reason that all architectures are
required to be synced to the same kernel version for sarge, but even so,
more per-architecture kernel help is needed, particularly for the sparc
and the arm port.
---> http://release.debian.org/release-update-200502
the next d-i release is scheduled really soon, look at aboves link.
the help of the arch maintainers of sparc and arm is needed to
ensure that the security fixes land for theses archs.
btw what is the status of the latest security fixes that went into
ubuntu, are floating in latest -as and are in svn thanks to joshk.
do they change the abi?
thanks for your quick feedback, as aboves notes will be sent out
soon by the release team. additional info appreciated.
a++ maks
ps cc Vincent Sanders, as i don't know if you are subscribed to d-kernel.
pps joey sent an update concerning the next d-i release,
you may also want to read it:
-> http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2005/02/msg00327.html
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