Adam D. Barratt wrote...
> On Thu, 2019-03-21 at 20:28 +0100, Christoph Biedl wrote:
> > for an upcoming stretch point release, I'd like to contribute a new
> > version of the file package. This got a bit bigger so I'm using the
> > old style of seeking approval before uploading.
> [...]
> > So this escalated at little, and instead of picking a single commit,
> > I ended with the number of 26 ... But I am certain it's worth it.
> >
> > Still there is an increased risk of introducing regressions,
> > therefore I'd like to give that package some time to mature. Hence no
> > security release, and if there are major concerns I might agree to
> > wait until the second-next point release if the next one is less then
> > four weeks in the future.
>
> Apologies for not getting back to you sooner.
Umm, well, same here.
> > For my side, I did my usual checks, they all passed: The output of
> > file on a huge collection (>> 100k) of various files, diffing the
> > buildlogs, checking some packages that heavily depend on
> > file/libmagic. So I'm optimistic there is no change for worse.
>
> That sounds promising. Has the package been tested on any further
> systems in the meantime?
Just a little - to be honest, I'm out of ideas what else to test.
Christoph
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