Package: release.debian.org
Severity: normal
User: release.debian.org@packages.debian.org
Usertags: unblock
Please unblock package virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
[ Reason ]
It was noticed, that files (binaries, scripts,...) can't be executed
on vboxsf (used for shared folders) with newer kernels (as the one
present in bullseye), also see https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/20232.
This issue is fixed in v6.1.22(-1), while we currently have
v6.1.18(-1) in testing/bullseye.
[ Impact ]
If the currently present virtualbox-guest-additions-iso version
stays in bullseye, then VMs using the Guest-Additions ISO from
bullseye will have broken vboxsf (AKA shared folders).
[ Tests ]
None available, but v6.1.22 was tested manually and known to be
working fine.
[ Risks ]
Quite low, given that versions between v6.1.18 and v6.1.22 are
considered maintenance releases from upstream (see
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog).
[ Other info ]
I am *not* the maintainer of virtualbox-guest-additions-iso, but
mailed Gianfranco Costamagna (maintainer) about this situation, and
he asked me to request an unblock. He's also in X-Debbugs-CC.
The package essentially consists only of the binary file
/usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso, but I attached the
debdiff anyway.
unblock virtualbox-guest-additions-iso/6.1.22-1
Thanks for consideration!
regards
-mika-
diff -Nru virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.18/debian/changelog virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.22/debian/changelog
--- virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.18/debian/changelog 2021-01-20 13:38:27.000000000 +0100
+++ virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.22/debian/changelog 2021-05-11 10:24:50.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+virtualbox-guest-additions-iso (6.1.22-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+ * New upstream version 6.1.22
+
+ -- Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org> Tue, 11 May 2021 10:24:50 +0200
+
+virtualbox-guest-additions-iso (6.1.20-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+ * New upstream version 6.1.20
+ * Add R^3: no
+
+ -- Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:34:57 +0200
+
virtualbox-guest-additions-iso (6.1.18-1) unstable; urgency=medium
* New upstream version 6.1.18
diff -Nru virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.18/debian/control virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.22/debian/control
--- virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.18/debian/control 2020-02-21 09:26:15.000000000 +0100
+++ virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.22/debian/control 2021-04-20 20:34:49.000000000 +0200
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org>
Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 12)
Standards-Version: 4.5.0
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/pkg-virtualbox-team/virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/pkg-virtualbox-team/virtualbox-guest-additions-iso.git
Binary files /tmp/yxfPybKrn_/virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.18/VBoxGuestAdditions_6.1.18.iso and /tmp/dDvdhzOjCW/virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.22/VBoxGuestAdditions_6.1.18.iso differ
Binary files /tmp/yxfPybKrn_/virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.18/VBoxGuestAdditions_6.1.22.iso and /tmp/dDvdhzOjCW/virtualbox-guest-additions-iso-6.1.22/VBoxGuestAdditions_6.1.22.iso differ
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