Hi,
as stated in [0], waldi is working on an oot-module conglomeration
package to solve NEW spamming for oot-module packages when the kernel
ABI is bumped.
As stated in [1], there are though about to not allow other oot-modules
in main outside of the conglomeration package for etch.
As discussed on IRC at the end of june with aba and HE, they are in
favour to dropp those modules from the release-team point of view.
Now, I would like to have a definitive statement for that to get
everything prepared for etch (basically the ipw packages[2]). This
means, a decision of the kernel-team and the release-team is required.
Atm, there are the following questions open:
* What is the ETA for the linux-modules-extra package in the archive?
* Will be oot-modules in main outside of the linux-modules-extra be
removed by the release-team for etch?
* Will there be something similar for contrib modules too (e.g.
linux-modules-contrib)?
* If no conglomeration package for contrib modules, will oot-modules
of contrib be removed by the release-team for etch?
* If contrib oot-modules outside of a conglomeration packages will not
be removed, will it be possible to have updates to the usual
conditions for point-releases, or, will this be refused for
oot-modules of contrib given no contrib-conglomeration package is
done?
Regards,
Daniel
[0] http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2006/06/msg00438.html
[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2006/06/msg00441.html
[2] The ipw drivers are in the kernel mainline (ipw3945 will hopefully
follow soon). Given that Intel does lack several weeks to month
behind with the integration of their independent release drivers
into mainline, it is nice to have those drivers as oot-modules too
in the archive (especially for later backporting once etch is
released and without the need of using a backported kernel too).
Therefore, a decision is required for me, otherwise I'm not going
to do potentially useless work to convert them to oot when they will
be removed in a month or two anyway.
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