Re: [SRM] updating ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk

["Thijs Kinkhorst" <thijs@debian.org>]

On Wed, December 28, 2011 21:04, Adam D. Barratt wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-12-28 at 18:04 +0100, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:
>> As for lenny, only an update to ia32-libs is needed:
>>
>> ia32-libs (2.7+lenny3) oldstable; urgency=low
>>
>>   * Update packages to their current versions in oldstable:
>>     - cups 1.3.8-1+lenny8 -> 1.3.8-1+lenny10
>>     - dbus 1.2.1-5+lenny1 ->  1.2.1-5+lenny2
>>     - freetype 2.3.7-2+lenny4 -> 2.3.7-2+lenny8
>>     - krb5 1.6.dfsg.4~beta1-5lenny4 -> 1.6.dfsg.4~beta1-5lenny7
>>     - libxml2 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny1 -> 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny4
>>     - openssl 0.9.8g-15+lenny9 -> 0.9.8g-15+lenny14
>>     - tiff 3.8.2-11.3 -> 3.8.2-11.5
>
> aiui, ia32-libs uploads are usually a point release "in arrears" - i.e.
> they incorporate what was released in the previous point release, rather
> than what will be released in the point release of which they form part
> - is that correct?
>
> Given that this will be the final point release for lenny, might it be
> worth making an exception this time and also including packages from
> o-p-u?

We could also consider to make it not the exception but the rule. The
packages are accepted into stable afterall - so why not include them into
ia32-libs at the same time?


Thijs