Bug#1034495: ITP: linux-board-support-package-dragonboard845c -- Firmware for dragonboard845c / RB3
On Tue, 18 Apr 2023 at 21:36, Roger Shimizu <rosh@debian.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello Roger, FTP masters,
> > Short story: the uploaded linux-board-support-package-dragonboard845c package (currently in NEW) contains a file with unclear license background and as such it should not be allowed into the archive.
> > The orig.tar.gz file needs to be repackaged before uploading.
>
> I tried to repack the orig, and re-upload, but got REJECTED by:
>
> linux-board-support-package-dragonboard845c_0~20190529180356-v4-1.dsc:
> Does not match file already existing in the pool.
Usually one would use suffix like -dfsg to mark the repacked package.
The -dfsg doesn't make sense in the case of a non-free package, so you
can probably use -repack.
More importantly I'm not sure that this package should be a part of
Debian at all.
I doubt that DI should touch these partitions. Firstly, because of the
reasons I expressed in my previous email (risk of bricking the board,
custom bootloaders being used on these devboards, etc).
Secondly, I'd like to point out that RB3/RB5 (and other dragonboards)
are in a pretty unique position. Other development boards (QRD, HDK,
Open-Q, etc.) do not have public redistributable bootloader archives.
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With best wishes
Dmitry
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