Re: Syntax for DSA (was: [SECURITY] [DSA 1865-1] New Linux 2.6.18)
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:31:37AM +0200, Simon Paillard wrote:
> Dear security team,
>
> >From one DSA to another, the syntax changes a bit, and it makes the
> current import script not happy, and same with me :-)
>
> BTW, did you have a look at
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2009/07/msg00096.html ?
I haven't personally looked at this, though personally I think a more
structured DTD would be cool. fyi, you might want to cc
team@security.debian.org when you want you are directing mail to the
security team.
> On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 02:52:35PM -0600, dann frazier wrote:
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Debian Security Advisory DSA-1865-1 security@debian.org
> ^^Sometimes, -1 is ommited (yes we
> may consider ommited as -1 by default if you want to)
I don't have a personal opinion here - do we have a general policy?
> > Aug 16, 2009 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
> ^^ August is expected here (full month name).
ok
> > Package : linux-2.6
> [..]
> > Upgrade instructions
> > --------------------
> [..]
> > The following matrix lists additional source packages that were rebuilt for
> > compatability with or to take advantage of this update:
> >
> > Debian 4.0 (etch)
> > fai-kernels 1.17+etch.24etch3
> > user-mode-linux 2.6.18-1um-2etch.24etch3
> >
> > You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the
> > footer to the proper configuration.
>
>
> Please put this notice before the paragraph about upgrade instructions
> if you want to be available on the web page.
> Or tell the exact syntax to use so that we can extract it from the
> upgrade paragraph.
ok
> > Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > Oldstable updates are available for alpha, amd64, hppa, i386, ia64, mipsel, powerpc, s390 and sparc.
> > Updates for arm and mips will be released as they become available.
>
> Please put this notice before the paragraph about upgrade instructions
> if you want to be available on the web page.
Are you referring to the normal "Oldstable updates are.." sentence
(part of the standard template) or the "Updates for ..." sentence, or
both?
> > Source archives:
> [..]
> > These changes will probably be included in the oldstable distribution on
> > its next update.
>
> Same remark here.
Isn't this a standard part of the template?
--
dann frazier
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