Cyril Brulebois wrote on 2024-11-13: > I don't think they've been caught up in the temporary freezes (I'd think > the longest one last cycle was a little week, usually a few days, > sometimes just a few hours), so I've never taken the time to adjust (1) > the hints and (2) the tooling that makes sure the relevant hint files > knows about all udebs. That could be done if we were to have a permanent > udeb freeze (I'm not advocating for that).
I admit I’m not very familiar with the release process. However, my (possibly flawed) memory recalls that we used to have some kind of d-i alpha for very early testing, available even before the freeze. Could you confirm this, or am I misremembering? Additionally, I wonder if an automated test suite for the installer might be helpful. In my admittedly naive view, something like Babelbox[1] could serve this purpose. I remember we used it at some Linux events at the Debian booth to demonstrate how easily Debian can be installed. Could you share your thoughts on this? Kind regards Andreas. PS: Please CC me, I'm not subscribed to these lists. [1] https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/BabelBox -- https://fam-tille.de
