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Re: Bug#619404: v86d 0.1.10 for Squeeze?



Hi,

On 09/18/2011 05:44 PM, Adam D. Barratt wrote:

> Thanks.  As mentioned on IRC, I'd prefer a diff that didn't involve
> moving the "now upstream" patches in to the source, and dropping the
> patches; it makes the diff noisier and less "obvious" than would be
> ideal for stable.

Working on it as we write.

> In terms of the other fixes, #525415 might be okay.

Ok, including.

> What's the intent
> of
> 
>    * Add manual_add_modules uvesafb to the initramfs-hook (thanks
> Ubuntu!)

v86d needs the uvesafb module in the initrd if started there. The user
would have to fiddle around himself with the initrd after installing
v86d, now he hasn't as the file is added automatically.

>> For oldstable I did not produce any debdiff, as I dont think anyone is 
>> using v86d there, but I could apply the only-CVE patch on the package.
> 
> That would be good; thanks.

Will do so.


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