> Hello, > > hdparm is a popular package which has been recently orphaned (see > #816168). It provides an udeb so it might be needed/useful in the context > of debian-installer too. There are multiple reverse dependencies too. > > There are 4 RC bugs against it and a new upstream release waiting to be > packaged. > > It would be nice if some people could take over the package and bring it > back to shape.
I'm also interested in helping out. I'm not a DD but have Debian packaging experience. Just not in the context of the larger Debian environment. ...Juerg > Ccing debian-mentors since new contributors are likely to > follow that list. > > https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/hdparm > > The package description is: > Get/set device parameters for Linux SATA/IDE drives. > Primary use is for enabling irq-unmasking and IDE multiplemode. > > Thank you, > -- > Raphaël Hertzog ◈ Debian Developer > > Support Debian LTS: http://www.freexian.com/services/debian-lts.html > Learn to master Debian: http://debian-handbook.info/get/ > -- Juerg Haefliger Hewlett Packard Enterprise
