On Sun, 2011-10-30 at 18:36 +0100, Gregor Jasny wrote: > I have a question regarding the c-ares package (a library to query the > DNS) bug #607438. The bug report has a patch attached. But browsing the > upstream repository shows many fixes since v1.7.3. > > How should I go on here? I see three options: > > 1) Update stable version with the single patch from the bug report
This would be the safest and generally preferred option. > 2) Update the stable version to 1.7.5 (the library hides private symbols > and should be easily replaceable) On the whole, this isn't appropriate for a stable release. > 3) Cherry pick all the patches from below (and maybe ask upstream to > verify the list) Selected patches of specific import, possibly; all (or even most) of them, probably not. The list you provided includes, for instance, at least one new feature, patches which only apply to non-Debian systems and fixes for issues which don't exist in 1.7.3. Regards, Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-release-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1320503162.14556.23.ca...@hathi.jungle.funky-badger.org
