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Thanks Roger for the update. I second these changes. Although it is not impossible that the Policy would be updated only after the release, I think that it is good to have this documented as long as oldstable is around. Have a nice day, -- Charles > >From 0b134f3ecc8821e19914e29bcb22f1d25688f6f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > From: Roger Leigh <rle...@debian.org> > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 20:15:53 +0100 > Subject: [PATCH] Document restrictions on use of /run for wheezy > > --- > policy.sgml | 6 ++++++ > upgrading-checklist.sgml | 6 ++++++ > 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml > index 52dbb26..a978abb 100644 > --- a/policy.sgml > +++ b/policy.sgml > @@ -6281,6 +6281,12 @@ install -m644 debian/shlibs.<var>package</var> > debian/<var>package</var>/DEBIAN/ > in <file>/run</file> should be stored on a temporary > file system. > </p> > + <p> > + Packages must not assume the <file>/run</file> > + directory exists or is usable without a dependency > + on <tt>initscripts (>= 2.88dsf-13.3)</tt> until the > + stable release of Debian supports <file>/run</file>. > + </p> > </item> > <item> > <p> > diff --git a/upgrading-checklist.sgml b/upgrading-checklist.sgml > index 7527e53..490c4a5 100644 > --- a/upgrading-checklist.sgml > +++ b/upgrading-checklist.sgml > @@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ Unreleased. > <tag>7.1</tag> > <item>The deprecated relations < and > now must not be used. > </item> > +<tag>9.1.1</tag> > + <item>Packages must not assume the <file>/run</file> directory > + exists or is usable without a dependency on <tt>initscripts (>= > + 2.88dsf-13.3)</tt> until the stable release of Debian > + supports <file>/run</file>. > + </item> > <tag>12.5</tag> > <item>All copyright files must be encoded in UTF-8. > </item> > -- > 1.7.10 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
