Hi all, Let me first briefly outline how britney currently handles udebs: - Well, it doesn't really, there's simply a plain text file in heidi format, called 'HeidiDI', that lists the testing versions for udebs, and commits that daily to the database. That's it, it requires manual updating.
This is of course not an ideal situation. Not only requires it manual intervention every time something changes, it also makes the 'sources go in along with all the corresponding binaries' property not true for d-i binaries. When unstable slugs on, udeb's that one might want to have in testing, could be already being removed due to this. My proposal is to maintain the 'sources go in along with all corresponding binaries' property for testing at all times. There are two major cases for d-i binaries: - Source packages with only udebs - Source packages with both debs and udebs Both could be handled just like the other source packages in principle, but a number of assumptions why britney keeps testing in an mostly releaseable state at all times don't go for udebs: dependencies are often inadequate, and so is testing/filing of RC bugs on the correct packages. With the current hints available to the release team though, this can be handled adequately and consistently by them, in stead of via HeidiDI. I think that for now[1] udeb-only sources definitely should get a semi-permanent block hint, and only updated manually via an unblock hint. Mixed packages can go either way, if their maintainers are well aware of the implications of modifying the udeb's, they can be handled as any non-udeb related package. But when gearing up for a release, at least when entering the stage where one thinks about release candidates, those mixed packages are better off with block hints too (a partial freeze). Does anyone see any disadvanteage of this approach to udeb handling? Otherwise, with a realatively simple patch to britney udeb disparities will become something of the past, and the d-i team has by means of Joey Hess the possibility to push the testing set of udeb's into shape easily. --Jeroen [1] While britney cannot accurately enough propgate udeb's automatically -- Jeroen van Wolffelaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] (also for Jabber & MSN; ICQ: 33944357) http://Jeroen.A-Eskwadraat.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
