Re: nbd freeze exception?
Hi all,
On 29-03-13 08:24, Wouter Verhelst wrote:
>> Hrm.
>>
>> Some of these are things that I do think should be part of r0.
>>
>> How about this, then:
>>
>> - No new upstream release (I knew that was a long shot, but hey, I had
>> to try)
>> - I do upload a package with the following patches:
>> - #685610 (important bug, failure of name-based exports when not used
>> as root filesystem; patch in the BTS)
>> - http://nbd.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=nbd/nbd;a=commitdiff;h=a0c3244429ea367defc0867cea8b2f351581c9d5
>> (make nbd-server not go berserk upon receipt of a 'list exports'
>> packet; fixes a remote DoS; not RC because it's disabled by default,
>> but bad enough that it shouldn't be in the release)
>> - http://nbd.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=nbd/nbd;a=commitdiff;h=9c8f822c023732ca9871358e2d324257e0290707
>> (or equivalent; there is still some discussion on that patch. Fixes
>> a false positive for a "request out of range" error that triggers on
>> 32-bit machines only)
> I've never received an answer to this.
>
> Meanwhile, I've done two uploads (because I forgot to fix the 'list
> exports' thing in the first upload, so I had to do another) with hardly
> anything more than the above.
>
> I'd appreciate it if you could look at the upload and possibly approve
> it, although I of course concede that it's your prerogative to reject
> the upload for testing, if you think it prudent.
>
> Thanks,
>
I realize I might be looking like an ass here, but I'd really like some
reply to this request.
For reference, the individual patches that went into these releases are
available (with more detailed explanation) at
<http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=users/wouter/nbd.git;a=summary>. I
didn't drink the 3.0 (quilt) kool-aid, so not there yet.
Thanks,
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