Hello I have tried to hold back this release of util-vserver for a very long time. The problem is that I have got more and more requests for updating to this version over the time. The reason is that the 0.30[-14] version of util-vserver do not have support for 2.6 kernels. On some architectures 2.4 support will be dropped (as far as I know).
There are also know security problems with the current version of util-vserver and the current kernel patches that can not easily be solved. Upstream is very concerned about these issues and think I have waited far too long time. I have hold back because I know that a release is coming and that there might be build problems on some architectures. Dietlibc is not really needed but there are some security problems if it is not used, so that is the reason why I have decided to build depend on that. On Thu, Mar 17, 2005 at 10:49:02PM +0100, Jeroen van Wolffelaar wrote: > retitle 299364 RM: util-vserver [hppa m68k mipsel powerpc s390 sparc] -- RoM; > stopped to build? > tags 299364 moreinfo > thanks > > On Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 09:42:06PM +0100, Ola Lundqvist wrote: > > I have uploaded a new version of the util-vserver package. It > > now support 2.6 kernels and also have a lot of security issues > > fixed. The problem is that it now depend on dietlibc and that > > do not work very well on all arches that util-vserver has been > > compiled on before. The reason why it need dietlibc is for > > security reasons, so I can not really change that. > > > > So I would like you to remove util-vserver from all arches > > (on unstable) that version 0.30.204 (or later) has not been > > built on. > > > > I know that it has been compiled on i386, mips and alpha. It > > may have successfully compile on some other arches but it has > > not done so far. > > I'm missing a definite list of architectures that this package should be > removed from, and why so. I note that only m68k doesn't have > dietlibc-dev (which has the staticly compiled dietlibc), and didn't see > any reason for the other archs that just didn't upload util-vserver > (yet?). In fact it may have been a mistake to have util-vserver Architecture: all as the kernel patches available do not support all arches. # out of date on hppa: util-vserver (from 0.30-14) Do as far as I know it do not have support in the 2.4 kernel for vservers so the tool is useless. # out of date on m68k: util-vserver (from 0.30-14) No kernel support here either. No dietlibc available. # out of date on mipsel: util-vserver (from 0.30-14) No kernel support here either. # out of date on powerpc: util-vserver (from 0.30-14) Have support in kernel (with kernel-patch-vserver). Problem with dietlibc. /usr/lib/diet/include/sys/stat.h:616: error: syntax error before "mode_t" # out of date on s390: util-vserver (from 0.30-14) No kernel support here either. # out of date on sparc: util-vserver (from 0.30-14) Have support in kernel (with kernel-patch-vserver). src/filetime.c:76: undefined reference to `.div' Problem with either compiler or dietlibc. It it can not use the operators +-*/ then we have a problem here. I request the removal of all the out of date arches. If you can not accept that I want the 0.30-14 to be released with sarge (even if it is a serious bug against sid). I hope this is enough information for you. Best regards, // Ola > --Jeroen > > -- > Jeroen van Wolffelaar > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://jeroen.A-Eskwadraat.nl > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +46 (0)70-332 1551 | | http://www.opal.dhs.org UIN/icq: 4912500 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / --------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
