Hello Marc,
On 25/08/2023 11:24, Marc SCHAEFER wrote:
AFAIK is bullseye not yet LTS-handled.
Will LTS fixes important bugs, or only security fixes?
I reported this:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1043023
I have a local work-around (keep the buster version), and the maintainer also
proposed another local work-around. Mine is running productively for a few
weeks now.
Will LTS, when it takes hold of bullseye, fix this important bug?
First, from your bug report I read the maintainer's answer:
"[...] you upgraded to oldstable, which will only receive security fixes."
Actually, bullseye (even as oldstable) may receive updates for important
bugs, through the point releases (proposed-updates):
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases/PointReleases
LTS may also fix non-security bugs, but since it currently doesn't have
point releases, this is rarer.
Now the maintainer worries that the bug fix "could break other
installations that used to work well".
We tend to trust the maintainer's informed opinion, so we'd probably
follow his advice and refrain from fixing the bug. Of course it's
possible to continue the discussion with the maintainer (e.g. with
comprehensive testing).
In conclusion, I believe there's a higher chance of fixing the bug right
now in bullseye/oldstable, rather later in bullseye/LTS.
Cheers!
Sylvain Beucler
Debian LTS Team
