Re: freeze exception request: xserver-xorg-video-geode
* Martin-Éric Racine [Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:03:56 +0300]:
> On 8/7/08, Adeodato Simó <dato@net.com.org.es> wrote:
> > * Martin-Éric Racine [Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:53:31 +0300]:
> > > 2) Wait until the GEODE 2.12.0 including that fix is released
> > No, this is not possible at all. Zero chances.
> > > 1) Release a patched GEODE 2.10.0 package
> > This would be acceptable if the fix is targetted and not invasive.
> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-video-geode/xserver-xorg-video-geode_2.10.0-4.1.dsc
Diff looks fine to me, it would be accepted. Please mail again when you
have uploaded to unstable.
> The proper version to use is unclear to me, because this is an update,
> but not an NMU. I cannot use -5 since we already have -6 in
> experimental and the experimental version is needed to test build
> against newer X servers that won't go into unstable until after Lenny
> is out.
Then something like 2.10.0-4lenny1 would be best.
> Also note that I haven't been able to test this on GX2/CS5535 since I
> don't have access to such hardware. However, I have been able to
> verify that it doesn't introduce any regression on already supported
> LX/CS5536.
Ok. If you could get somebody with GX2/CS5535 to test, that'd be
perfect, but if not, knowing that there are no regressions with the
previously functioning hardware should be enough.
Cheers,
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