Bug#683683: unblock: openswan/1:2.6.38-1

[Harald Jenny <harald@a-little-linux-box.at>]

> Hi Harald,

Hi Jonathan

> 
> Harald Jenny wrote:
> 
> > I have retitled the bug request to
> >
> > unblock: openswan/1:2.6.38-1
> >
> > The version is now in unstable and awaits your (hopefully positive)
> > decision.
> 
> debdiff attached for reference.  diffstat:
> 
>  598 files changed, 11061 insertions(+), 5908 deletions(-)
> 
> Is there some subset of these changes that can bring about the same
> interoperability improvement?  Any words to calm fears about the
> chance of regression among these changes?

Well the unblock request was made some months ago at the beginning of
the freeze where a new upstream version wouldn't have been such a great
issue I presume but now at this stage of the freeze I consider it not
appropriate anymore to do such a migration. For the interop fixes maybe
they could be backported but openswan upstream is dead and the project
already got forked so we won't realy get help and testing for this task.

> 
> I am not an expert in this area at all, but I fear that without
> further information the most likely release team reply is negative.

I guess so too therefore I'm currently thinking about chancelling the
unblock request and instead prepare a backport for wheezy-backports ASAP
- Rene what is your opinion on this matter?

> 
> Hope that helps,
> Jonathan

Yes thanks I will wait for Rene's answer and then presumably close this
request, thanks

Kind regards
Harald