Author: branden Date: 2003-09-04 18:53:26 -0500 (Thu, 04 Sep 2003) New Revision: 481
Modified: branches/4.3.0/sid/debian/TODO Log: debian/TODO: get this file up-to-date with my current plans Modified: branches/4.3.0/sid/debian/TODO =================================================================== --- branches/4.3.0/sid/debian/TODO 2003-09-04 00:40:47 UTC (rev 480) +++ branches/4.3.0/sid/debian/TODO 2003-09-04 23:53:26 UTC (rev 481) @@ -1,24 +1,26 @@ To-Do List for XFree86 4.3.0 Release to Debian Unstable ------------------------------------------------------- -1) ensure full synchronicity and up-to-dateness of branches/4.3.0/sid with - respect to the trunk; -2) ensure packages are at least as functional on the architectures in - unstable as the 4.2.1 packages are (so that no arch sees a horrendous - regression); -3) split xlibs* and xbase-clients (one package per shared library; - xbase-clients should be broken into functional groups probably mostly - determined by library dependencies; xauth, the Athena clients, and - libGL-linked clients are all good candidates for splitting) -4) respect Joey Hess; use debconf as intended (no "manage $foo with - debconf") questions; move xserver-xfree86 debconfage into an auxiliary - utility if necessary (the return of dexter, perhaps as a front end to - dexconf?); make dexconf use ucf to merge updates instead of rewriting - XF86Config* from scratch every time -5) find a way to stop the dpkg conffile prompting madness when moving - conffiles from xlibs to xlibs-data! -6) Fix this: +0pre1v2 +------- +* FSO security update +* ensure full synchronicity and up-to-dateness of branches/4.3.0/sid with + respect to the trunk; + + respect Joey Hess; use debconf as intended (no "manage $foo with + debconf") questions [implemented in 4.2.1-11; merge it] +* ensure packages are at least as functional on the architectures in + unstable as the 4.2.1 packages are (so that no arch sees a horrendous + regression); + + Fix XFree86 X server module loader problems on IA-64 (fixed in upstream + CVS HEAD; see mail from Daniel Stone) + + Fix busted PCI bus handling on ARM (fixed in upstream CVS HEAD; see mail + from Phil Blundell) +-1 +-- + +* Fix this: + # dpkg -i xlibmesa-gl_4.3.0-0pre1v1_powerpc.deb xlibmesa-glu_4.3.0-0pre1v1_powerpc.deb dpkg: considering removing xlibmesa3-gl in favour of xlibmesa-gl ... dpkg: no, cannot remove xlibmesa3-gl (--auto-deconfigure will help): @@ -35,13 +37,18 @@ dpkg: error processing xlibmesa-glu_4.3.0-0pre1v1_powerpc.deb (--install): conflicting packages - not installing xlibmesa-glu - There are other upgrade problems affecting the xlibmesa* transition. - Fix them. Test upgrade scenarios from woody (4.1.0-16), 4.2.1-9 and - 4.2.1-10. The unfortunate -dbg package screwage in -9 makes things - more complicated. -7) Fix XFree86 X server module loader problems on IA-64 (fixed in upstream - CVS HEAD; see mail from Daniel Stone) -8) Fix busted PCI bus handling on ARM (fixed in upstream CVS HEAD; see mail - from Phil Blundell) + There are other upgrade problems affecting the xlibmesa* transition. + Fix them. Test upgrade scenarios from woody (4.1.0-16), 4.2.1-9 and + 4.2.1-10. The unfortunate -dbg package screwage in -9 makes things + more complicated. + [The above item may already be fixed.] + +* split xlibs* and xbase-clients (one package per shared library; + xbase-clients should be broken into functional groups probably mostly + determined by library dependencies; xauth, the Athena clients, and + libGL-linked clients are all good candidates for splitting) +* find a way to stop the dpkg conffile prompting madness when moving + conffiles from xlibs to xlibs-data! + $Id$ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
