Bug#806815: RFS: lirc/0.9.4-devel-0.1 [NMU] -- Linux Infrared Remote Control

[Alec Leamas <leamas.alec@gmail.com>]

Package: sponsorship-requests
Severity: normal


Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor for my package "lirc":

 * Package name    : lirc
   Version         : 0.9.4-devel
   Upstream Author : Christoph Bartelmus et. al.
 * URL             : http://sf.net/p/lirc
 * License         : GPLv2 and MIT
   Section         : utils

It builds those binary packages:

  lirc -  Infrared remote control support - Daemons and utils
  lirc-doc - Infrared remote control support - Website and manual docs.
  liblirc0 - Infrared remote control support - Runtime libraries
  liblirc-dev - Infrared remote control support - Development files
  lirc-x - Infrared remote control support - X11 utilities

To access further information about this package see:

  http://mentors.debian.net/package/lirc

Alternatively, one can download the package with dget using:

  dget -x http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/l/lirc/lirc_0.9.4-devel-0.1.dsc

More information can be obtained from upstream website: http://sf.net/p/lirc

Changes since the last upload:

  * Non-maintainer upload.
  * First shot on major upstream updates.
    - Re-packaged from scratch based on new dh primitives.
    - Thanks for help on debian-mentors!
  * New upstream release 0.9.4
    - Release 0.9.1 .. 0.9.3 was never packaged.
    - This is an experimental, pre-release package.
    - Old 'lirc' service split into separate systemd services:
      lircd.service, lircmd.service and irexec.service.
    - New package structure: lirc, lirc-doc, liblirc0, liblirc-dev with
      corresponding upgrade path dependencies.
    - Fixes "Not updated to last version" (Closes: #777199).
    - Fixes "Default device for mode2 is /dev/lirc" (Closes: #702140).
    - Fixes "/var/run/lirc contents disappear..." (Closes: #676343).
    - Fixes "lircrcd segfaults" (Closes: #780062).
    - Fixes "'/etc/init.d/lirc restart' is broken" (Closes: #782091).
    - Fixes "Prompting due to modified conffiles..." (Closes: #655969).
    - Fixes "LIRC installs bad udev rule" (Closes: #804397).
  * Old lircd output socket link /dev/lirc dropped. Use /var/run/lirc/lircd.
  * Update compiler flags: -Wl,as-needed + hardening
    [Stefan Lippers-Hollmann]
  * Avoid negative architecture deps like [!hurd] (Closes: #634807)
    [Stefan Lippers-Hollmann]
  * Add patch 0007-tools-remove-configs-symlink.patch + explicit link
    to walk around #801719.
  * Changing Vcs-* headers to point to upstream packaging branch.


Currently, this package is maintained by pkg-lirc-maint@lists.alioth.debian.org which seems to be MIA. I have invoked the MIA procedure by sending message to the QA team. I have also requested to be member of this group.

The packaging situation has been discussed: https://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2015/10/msg00487.html

The update is disruptive and needs manual intervention: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2015/11/msg00082.html


Regards,

--Alec Leamas