Bug#874017: UDD: please import data on debug packages

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

Paul Wise:
> On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Stuart Prescott wrote:
> 
>> As a future extension, importing the data out of the "Build-Ids" field might
>> also be useful, providing a service to figure out the package name that has
>> the debug symbols based on build-id. (The space-separated format of Build-Ids
>> doesn't appear to be documented in deb-control(5) just yet.)
> 
> I think a better option for Build-Ids would be to import data from
> snapshot.d.o, so that you can get Build-Ids for any core dump, even
> one that was generated from a process running on sid 3 weeks ago.
> There is a service in development using this approach, running on
> lw08.d.o and website available here:
> 
> http://build-id.debian.net/
> 

I think build-id.d.n will want someone to pick up active development if
someone wants it.  Luca and I started it at DC16 and I am pretty sure
nothing happened since (shortly after) that.  At least, I have not been
involved with it since then.

Thanks,
~Niels