Package: linux-modules-extra-2.6 Version: 2.6.26-6 Severity: serious Dear all,
Shortly before the lenny release, it was noted that the binary packages produced by linux-modules-extra-2.6 contain absolutely no relation to the source with which they were built. It is therefore possible, and indeed likely, that the archive may end up containing binaries for which the source has expired. This was dealt with (quietly) for lenny by the ftpteam auditing the build logs and binaries to check that the sources were all present, and inserting the source entries into the special lenny-r0 suite to ensure that they will be retained even if their source packages are revised in a stable point release. The ftpteam considers this a RC bug for squeeze and an improved manner of handling the source dependencies for these modules must be found. At FOSDEM, preliminary discussions were held regarding adding a method by which binary packages could declare that they were built using a particular version of another source or binary package so that the archive can track this and ensure that the relevant source is kept around. This will of course require some dpkg-dev and dak changes and consensus that the idea is a sane one before it can be implemented. A proposal will be sent to debian-devel@ soon. Whichever solution is arrived at needs to deal with the problem at all points in the release cycle, not just at stable or point releases. Thanks, Mark (on behalf of the ftpteam) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
