[dropping cc - we should all be following bugreport by now] On 12-06-17 at 01:22pm, Jérémy Lal wrote: > On 17/06/2012 12:52, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > On 12-06-17 at 12:06pm, Jérémy Lal wrote: > >> according to [1] we have "After Sunday the 20th of May, any new > >> transitions are likely not to be processed until after the > >> release." > >> > >> So that transition is way too late, and the result is that libv8 > >> 3.10.8 should be uploaded to experimental instead. > >> > >> Closing this bug. > > > > Whoa - would you mind reconsidering that? > > > > unlikely != impossible > > > > ...and this transition seems a pretty lightweight one to me: three > > packages (with no other packages depending on them) needing a simple > > rebuild, and one package not even in testing at all at the moment > > and also cauising no other "ripples" as I can see, which needs minor > > work. > > > > Why give up without even trying? > > Cons: > * one month too late > * chromium isn't even using libv8 nor libv8-i18n > * nodejs won't be in wheezy > * current libv8 seems good enough for drizzle and osmium I disagree that it is too late. We were only told it is less likely to be approved the later we request it. If Chromium don't use libv8 it is not a Con but a pro (if having any weight here at all): It merely simplifies the transition! Nodejs not getting into Wheezy is similarly a pro if anything: simplifies transition! > Pros: > * libv8 3.10.8 won't require transition for each patch-level fix, > and that is something really good from a security-team P.O.V. > * i spent a hell of a lot of time to make sure it runs on mipsel > * and as a bonus it runs on kfreebsd-* > > More cons that pros, still if someone (a DD, of course) want > to make that transition *today* i'll be happy to do my part of the > job (i.e. upload nodejs compatible with libv8-3.10.8). So as a pro you argue that it enables more architectures and relieves security team in the future, and as a con you argue that it is good enough as-is. I disagree with your judgement. ...but I consider my role in our team to be helping you out, so I won't go against you and push this without you agreeing. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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