Hello Samuel
On Sat, 11 May 2024 22:04:35 +0100 Samuel Henrique
<samuel...@debian.org> wrote:
I would like to upload the current packages we have on testing (for both
nghttp3 and ngtcp2) to stable-bpo, so they can clear the NEW queue (it might
take a while). Then once the updated packages hit testing, I can update them on
bpo and unblock http3 for curl there.
Do you see any issues with this or have a preference on not following this
approach?
The version in testing and experimental have different sonames,
therefore different binary package names. So it has through NEW queue
two times this way. I would wait until we upload the new versions from
experimental to unstable.
Moreover I have read the contribute page for Debian backports. There is
a statement that we should upload only packages with notable user base
[1]. IMHO the nghttp3 and ngtcp2 do not fulfill this criteria yet.
Since libnghttp3* has one reverse dependency excluding ngtcp2 and
nghttp3 binary packages and libngtcp2* has no reverse dependency in
stable that can be seen as a indicator. Also every upload to testing
should be uploaded to stable backports [2]. With the high frequency of
nghttp3 and ngtcp2 releases and soname changes I would recommend to wait
for the normal Debian stable release. What do you think?
[1] https://backports.debian.org/Contribute/
[2]
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.en.html#how-often-shall-one-upload-to-stable-backports
Kind Regards
Saki
