Bug#907041: ITP: swupdate -- SWUpdate provides a reliable way to update the software on an embedded system

[Shyam Saini <shyam.saini@amarulasolutions.com>]

> Hi Shyam,

Hi Stefano,

>
> On 12/07/19 13:53, Shyam Saini wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there any update on this?
> >
> > Any tentative date or time when It could be officially added.
> >
> > We need swupdate as official debian package for one of our customer.
> > If it would not be added in next few months then we would probably
> > like to use swupdate with yocto.
> >
>
> The package was pushed by SZ (see link) to debian and he expects it will
> be merged sonn, now that "buster" is released.

Could you please tell some more specific date or time ? Sorry

> [1] https://ftp-master.debian.org/new.html
>
> Anyway, (not yet merged) packages are available. You can use the link
> above, or SWUpdate has a -debian branch to build the package on your own.

okay, thanks for this update. This was helpful.

>
> >  please let us me know about the status so that we can make our
> > decision accordingly.
>
> Weird, decision to take debian or Yocto should not be based on
> SWUpdate's availability.

Indeed, it is. But that's what our customer demanded. We are trying to
convince them for other
option but so far we are failed to do so. But we never give up ;-)

Thanks a lot,
Shyam