Hi Paul, 2014-12-20 0:41 GMT+01:00 Paul Wise <p...@debian.org>: > > On Fri, 2014-12-19 at 21:07 +0100, Bálint Réczey wrote: > > > Since writing the ITP I have updated many things in the package and > > pushed them to the old packaging repo: > > https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/kerneloops.git > > You still have kerneloops.org in the Homepage, I think it would be best > to use oops.kernel.org there since it is less likely to expire and > upstream recommends using it instead of the old one. > > https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/8/22/208 Thanks, I have fixed that.
> > > > I guess you mentioned it because I forgot CC-ing the original > > maintainer. He seemed to be MIA, but copying him now. > > Nope, just because it was a package reintroduction. The main point that > still applies here is reopening and triaging the closed+archived bugs > plus any items that remain on the PTS/tracker pages: > > https://packages.qa.debian.org/k/kerneloops.html > https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/kerneloops > > > I have fixed several issues and upstreamed the fixes, but upstream has > > not responded so far: > > https://github.com/oops-kernel-org/kerneloops/pulls > > Linux folks are used to dealing with patches via email, maybe try that. I have sent an email to upstream contacts. If I get no reply in a week I'll try lkml. > > > The package still does not work even with the fixes, thus I'm taking a > > look at packaging ABRT and libreport instead. IMO Debian really needs > > a package for automatically uploading the oops. > > Maybe have a look and see if any distros have the new kerneloops and > have patched it to work (whohas can help there). If no distros have it > I guess ABRT is how all the oopses on the site have been submitted. > Looking at the mail linked from the site, ABRT is the better option. > I think ABRT is interesting for other reasons too but since Debian > doesn't have automatic debug packages, those are less useful. > > https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/8/22/208 > https://wiki.debian.org/AutomaticDebugPackages ABRT is surely interesting and would be useful to have in Debian, but I think kerneloops is a nice little handy tool which could be a better fit for simpler systems. I can dedicate the time needed to maintain kerneloops, but ABRT would be too big for me at the moment. Cheers, Balint
