On 2013-05-16 11:20:32, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote:
> On 05/16/2013 11:08 AM, Antoine Beaupré wrote:
>
>> i wonder if util-linux is really necessary - since it's of priority
>> 'required', are those installed automatically?
>
> util-linux is also "Essential: yes", so i think that's superfluous too.
fixed.
>> However, one thing I am looking at is a way to generate binary images
>> directly through a package, something that has been discussed in #620294
>> I believe, but never implemented.
>
> Cool, but we should keep that as a separate issue, i think.
Agreed.
>> Also, I wonder if it wouldn't be better to set `stressant` as an example
>> of how it's possible to extend debirf without having to merge patches
>> into the upstream project itself, some kind of "contrib" way of doing
>> things that could radically expand the number of debirf-built flavors
>> out there, as they wouldn't depend on a central piece of authority to be
>> distributed or accepted.
>
> i don't want to play a gatekeeper role, and i'm happy to encourage other
> contributions. but i actually actively want something like the proposed
> stressant in debirf. I think it would be really useful.
Okay well how about this: I have tons of little tweaks to do to that
package, and I prefer to keep it small and local for now. When it is
complete and makes sense, we'll merge it in.
I do think it would be helpful to have documentation on how to create
third-party extensions like I did for stressant.
>> So far, the changes to the rescue image are really minimal, it's just a
>> bunch of extra packages but otherwise very minimally changed from the
>> rescue build.
>
> if it's a small set of packages that arguably fit in with rescue, let's
> fold them in there.
Okay. Then maybe I should reset our repo to be a fork of debirf instead
of standalone?
> But i also like the idea of a stressant profile being something you boot
> into (like memtest86+) that just automatically hammers on your hardware
> in a reliable and repeatable fashion while reporting its conclusions in
> a standardized way.
yes, that is the ultimate goal behind this ITP.
A.
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