Bug#855133: unblock (pre-approval): flatpak/0.8.3-1
Control: tags -1 confirmed
On 14/02/17 15:42, Simon McVittie wrote:
> Package: release.debian.org
> Severity: normal
> User: release.debian.org@packages.debian.org
> Usertags: unblock
>
> I would like release team pre-approval for uploading flatpak/0.8.3-1
> with the attached debdiff.
>
> The main reason is a bug that affects the configuration in which
> we use it, making it impossible for "portal" services outside
> the sandbox to identify which sandbox a requesting app is in
> (<https://bugs.debian.org/855129>). The upstream fix for this is
> deleting one line, which I definitely want to get into stretch,
> either in 0.8.3 or as a patch.
>
> However, since upstream stable branch 0.8.x receives cherry-picked
> bugfixes from master and basically only exists for Debian's benefit,
> I'd like to track it for as long as we can. Having flatpak pull in
> proprietary OpenGL drivers automatically accounts for a lot of the diff,
> and is arguably more feature than bugfix, but seems like something
> usability of stable could really benefit from.
>
> https://bugs.debian.org/846338 (copying the profile.d snippet into
> Xsession.d) seems like a low-risk/high-utility change, but I can
> drop it if you don't like it.
>
> If there's anything here that's particularly objectionable for stable,
> please let me know and I'll ask upstream to be more strict about 0.8.x.
>
> Debdiff filtered to exclude */po/* (l10n) from the diff but not the
> diffstat.
Go ahead.
Cheers,
Emilio
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