Bug#773458: unblock: amd64-microcode/2.20141028.1
tag 773458 - moreinfo
thanks
On Thu, 18 Dec 2014, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2014, Adam D. Barratt wrote:
> > Control: tags -1 + confirmed moreinfo
> >
> > On Thu, 2014-12-18 at 14:44 -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> > > Please unblock package amd64-microcode
> > >
> > >
> > > This is a freeze policy exception request, for which I apologise.
> > > The package is in non-free, it is a leaf package, and it is system firmware.
> > >
> > > This is a pre-approval request, I have not uploaded the updated package to
> > > non-free unstable yet.
> > >
> > >
> > > The changes look a bit more extensive than one would like, however they:
> > >
> > > 1. Have been tested in the sister "intel-microcode" package that is in
> > > jessie already. In fact, the maintainer scripts are now nearly identical
> > > between the two packages. The code that runs inside the initramfs *was
> > > not changed* (so it is also known good and there is no chance of
> > > regressions). The code that runs when building the initramfs is simple,
> > > and tested.
> > [...]
> >
> > As long as the upload can be made soon, I'd be okay with accepting this.
> > Please remove the "moreinfo" tag once the package has been accepted.
>
> Uploading now. As soon as I get the return mail from dinstall I will remove
> the moreinfo tag.
Package uploaded, and "accepted" email from dinstall received. It will be
pushed out to unstable in the next archive run.
Removing moreinfo tag...
Thank you!
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Henrique Holschuh
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