Re: Bug#852395: unblock: gssproxy/0.5.1-2

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

On Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:58:00 +0000 Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> wrote:
> Daniel Pocock:
> > [...]
> > 
> > Upstream is not really supporting rpc.svcgssd any more, they actually
> > disabled it in the build so people can still have it as a transitional
> > measure in stretch.
> > 
> > People shouldn't be using it in any new installations.  Offering them
> > gssproxy is a very sensible thing to do.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Daniel
> > 
> Debian kernel team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
> Ok, follow up questions:
> 
>  * Do you have an upstream reference to the state of rpc.svcgssd?
> 
>  * Can we provide both rpc.svcgssd and gssproxy in Debian (with the
>    admin choosing) or is it an "xor"?
> 
>  * If this package is unblocked, are there any changes needed in
>    nfs-common needed to support gssproxy?  (source upload, binNMU or
>    "just works with no further changes")
> 
> Thanks,
> ~Niels
> 
> 
> 
> 


Hi,

We are waiting for feedback on the above in order to move forward on
this unblock request.

Thanks,
~Niels