Bug#769612: unblock: bcache-tools/1.0.7-1

[intrigeri <intrigeri@debian.org>]

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Hi Filippo, hi bcache-tools maintainers,

[I'm not on the release team, just trying to give a hand.]

Filippo Giunchedi wrote (15 Nov 2014 00:30:48 GMT) :
> This package didn't make it in time for the freeze, however jessie ships with a
> bcache-capable kernel so I think it is important to have userspace tools
> available.

I acknowledge that giving Debian Jessie users the means to use bcache
feels somewhat important strategically, which *might* be a good enough
reason to make an exception to the freeze policy on this one.

On the other hand:

  * Is there any strong reason why this use case cannot be addressed
    via jessie-backports? (if it were *that* important to have in
    Jessie, I guess the maintainers would probably have had it
    uploaded way earlier)

  * This package was accepted into Debian for the first time less than
    3 weeks ago. What kind of testing has it seen?

> See also #708132 for more context.

OK, so it has taken ages to get a package in good shape and uploaded
to Debian. Hmm, this doesn't make me wish the release team lets this
package go into Jessie despite the freeze policy.

I would instead suggest maintaining bcache-tools in jessie-backports,
and getting it in good shape early enough for the Stretch freeze :)

What do the bcache-tools maintainers think?

Cheers,
-- 
intrigeri