retitle 780174 memtest86: make it explicit that newer versions are non-free thanks
On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 02:04:42PM +0800, Paul Wise wrote: > Package: memtest86 > Severity: wishlist > > Please update memtest86 to the new upstream version (V6.0.0), which > checks for the DRAM rowhammer weakness. You may want to also ask > upstream to adjust their download page to fix your watch file. Unfortunately starting with 5.0 they have turned the software to a prioprietary binary-only license, so if we can package it (which I have not investigated) it will have to be in a separate package in non-free. Also note that 5.0 and later are UEFI-only, and that the ISO they ship contains a 4.3.7 image for legacy-BIOS-only machines. I should surely update the package summary to expose the current situation. > http://www.memtest86.com/download.htm > http://www.memtest86.com/support/ver_history.htm > http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.html > > -- > bye, > pabs > > https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
