Bug#772827: ITP: kerneloops -- kernel oops tracker
Hi Paul,
2014-12-20 0:41 GMT+01:00 Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org>:
>
> On Fri, 2014-12-19 at 21:07 +0100, Bálint Réczey wrote:
>
> > Since writing the ITP I have updated many things in the package and
> > pushed them to the old packaging repo:
> > https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/kerneloops.git
>
> You still have kerneloops.org in the Homepage, I think it would be best
> to use oops.kernel.org there since it is less likely to expire and
> upstream recommends using it instead of the old one.
>
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/8/22/208
Thanks, I have fixed that.
>
>
> > I guess you mentioned it because I forgot CC-ing the original
> > maintainer. He seemed to be MIA, but copying him now.
>
> Nope, just because it was a package reintroduction. The main point that
> still applies here is reopening and triaging the closed+archived bugs
> plus any items that remain on the PTS/tracker pages:
>
> https://packages.qa.debian.org/k/kerneloops.html
> https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/kerneloops
>
> > I have fixed several issues and upstreamed the fixes, but upstream has
> > not responded so far:
> > https://github.com/oops-kernel-org/kerneloops/pulls
>
> Linux folks are used to dealing with patches via email, maybe try that.
I have sent an email to upstream contacts. If I get no reply in a week
I'll try lkml.
>
> > The package still does not work even with the fixes, thus I'm taking a
> > look at packaging ABRT and libreport instead. IMO Debian really needs
> > a package for automatically uploading the oops.
>
> Maybe have a look and see if any distros have the new kerneloops and
> have patched it to work (whohas can help there). If no distros have it
> I guess ABRT is how all the oopses on the site have been submitted.
> Looking at the mail linked from the site, ABRT is the better option.
> I think ABRT is interesting for other reasons too but since Debian
> doesn't have automatic debug packages, those are less useful.
>
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/8/22/208
> https://wiki.debian.org/AutomaticDebugPackages
ABRT is surely interesting and would be useful to have in Debian, but
I think kerneloops is a nice little handy tool which could be a better
fit for simpler systems. I can dedicate the time needed to maintain
kerneloops, but ABRT would be too big for me at the moment.
Cheers,
Balint
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