Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-21 Thread Ben Collins
> > Hi, > > If you use the "flavors" mechanism, the package will probably be named > kernel-foo-2.2.15-pre19_2.2.15-pre19-1. Might be better to take out the > dashes, and have it be kernel-foo-2.2.15pre19_2.2.15pre19-1. > Ew, that would make it even more complex for boot-floppies. I think Herbe

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-21 Thread Jim Lynch
Hi. > Date:Thu, 20 Apr 2000 18:28:11 EDT > To: Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > debian-release@lists.debian.org,[EMAIL PROTECTED] > From:Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Preparing for

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-21 Thread Herbert Xu
On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 10:52:54AM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > > Upon reflection, I'll just change MINOR to 15 and be done with it. So > the arch-specific package will look like kernel-foo-2.2.15 2.2.15pre19-1, and > the arch-independent packages will be kernel-foo-2.2.15pre19 2.2.15pre19-1. s/ar

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-21 Thread Herbert Xu
On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 08:26:58PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > Well it uses the package name, like so: > > kernel-image- > > which for example on sparc matches > > kernel-image-2.2.14-sun4cdm Upon reflection, I'll just change MINOR to 15 and be done with it. So the arch-specific package wil

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-21 Thread Ben Collins
On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 08:36:21AM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 06:28:11PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > > > Uggh, can you make it kernel-foo-2.2.15_2.2.15-pre19-1? This way in the > > boot-floppies we can actually change the version of the kernel it looks > > for to 2.2.15,

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-21 Thread Ben Collins
On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 10:17:08AM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 08:05:22PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > > > Not the package name, just the version. So it just says "2.2.14". There is > > one entry for each arch. > > Well if it's the version then there is no problem since I

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-21 Thread Herbert Xu
On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 08:05:22PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > Not the package name, just the version. So it just says "2.2.14". There is > one entry for each arch. Well if it's the version then there is no problem since I can set the version to 2.2.15 if needed, I just need the package name to

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Herbert Xu
On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 12:54:30AM +0200, Christian Meder wrote: > > Please include this patch from David Miller. Alan Cox already received > it (according to davem) and it will be in 2.2.15final. Without the > patch our two Ultra I sparc boxes didn't even survive a one minute > crashme run ;-) >

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Christian Meder
On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 12:30:27PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > I think we need to get a kernel-source-2.2.15 package in right now, even > if it means that it is actually a 2.2.15-pre19 (the latest pre). This way > we can start building images, and have boot-floppies using it. I'm very > sure it wil

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread J.A. Bezemer
On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Ben Collins wrote: > On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 08:18:31AM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 12:30:27PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > > > > > I think we need to get a kernel-source-2.2.15 package in right now, even > > > if it means that it is actually a 2.2.

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Herbert Xu
On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 06:28:11PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > Uggh, can you make it kernel-foo-2.2.15_2.2.15-pre19-1? This way in the > boot-floppies we can actually change the version of the kernel it looks > for to 2.2.15, which is important to get in now, so we don't have to make > the chang

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Ben Collins
On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 08:18:31AM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 12:30:27PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > > > I think we need to get a kernel-source-2.2.15 package in right now, even > > if it means that it is actually a 2.2.15-pre19 (the latest pre). This way > > we can start

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Herbert Xu
On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 12:30:27PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > I think we need to get a kernel-source-2.2.15 package in right now, even > if it means that it is actually a 2.2.15-pre19 (the latest pre). This way > we can start building images, and have boot-floppies using it. I'm very > sure it

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Ben Collins wrote: > Herbert, is this possible for you? If we do this I have this little patch that must be put in as well. I'll mail it to Herbert. Wichert. -- _ / Generally uninteresting signature - ignore at your c

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Ben Collins
rom:Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Preparing for first test cycle > > > > Previously Richard Braakman wrote: > > > No. Any such change means aborting the test cycle. This may be > > > reasonable > > > if a security problem is bi

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Jim Lynch
> > Date:Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:54:52 +0200 > To: Richard Braakman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, debian-release@lists.debian.org > From:Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Preparing for firs

kernel we release with (was Re: Preparing for first test cycle)

2000-04-20 Thread Adam Di Carlo
Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm certainly very much against releasing with known security holes. > At this moment we already have to do 2.2.15+1patch :( What does this mean? We'll be using 2.2.15 for potato? Or sticking with a patched 2.2.14? I relealize different arches are

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Brandon Mitchell wrote: > I believe the intention is to continue testing with a minor security hole. However we know there is a major security hole in 2.2.14 for example.. and I won't be surprised if more will be discovered during the testing cycle. I think we need to have some short-cu

RE: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Brandon Mitchell
> From: Wichert Akkerman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 8:55 AM > To: Richard Braakman > Cc: Martin Schulze; debian-release@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Preparing for first test cycle > > > Previously Richard Braakman wrote: > > No. Any suc

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Richard Braakman wrote: > No. Any such change means aborting the test cycle. This may be reasonable > if a security problem is big enough, but I'm not going to decide that in > advance. I'm certainly very much against releasing with known security holes. At this moment we already have

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Richard Braakman
On Tue, Apr 18, 2000 at 05:15:28PM +0200, Martin Schulze wrote: > Richard Braakman wrote: > > Will it be possible to stage the first Test Cycle on or near May 2nd? > > That's two weeks from now. > > > > It means that May 2nd is the last day I make any change to potato, except > > for changes nee

Re: Fwd/Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Adam Di Carlo
"J.A. Bezemer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Please Cc: things like this to -boot and -cd. (I've done this one for you) That's not necessary since the whole point of debian-release is for release coordination. Cross-posting is redundant. -- .Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.onShore.com/>

Re: Preparing for first test cycle

2000-04-20 Thread Adam Di Carlo
Richard Braakman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Will it be possible to stage the first Test Cycle on or near May 2nd? > That's two weeks from now. Speaking on behalf of the boot-floppies team, I believe this date is doable. boot-floppies 2.2.11 has a *lot* of changes in it (103 line changelog).