[Ccing some Ubuntu acpi-support maintainers for advice] Summary for those just coming in:
While trying to track down some minor acpi-support bugs, I noticed that the package is deprecated in Ubuntu [1]. I am wondering what this means for Debian. Michael Meskes wrote: > [I'm sorry, but I do not see why this warrants a bug report. I'm more than > willing to discuss things, but fail to see the bug in it.] I will admit I did it this way mostly for the sake of a readable achive. This works just as well with a closed bug, so I don’t mind. :) For the record, it was a wishlist bug about the package description. >> Recently, I was surprised to learn upstream considers these scripts a >> deprecated temporary solution: >> ... >> 1. What is the suggested replacement for these scripts? I know the >> ... > > How about asking the people that did say it's a deprecated temporary solution? > None of them is here. I’m surprised at that. It is too bad there is not some overlap. So I should ask this instead: Are you aware of upstream’s concerns, and if so, how are they meant to be solved in Debian? I am much less interested in the replacement for acpi-support within Ubuntu, since that is likely a different story. > > 2. Would it be possible to direct users better in the package > > description? I am imagining a notice somewhat along these lines: > > ... > > Why? The Debian package differs from Ubuntu's version to quite some extend > anyway and may be kept even if Ubuntu chooses to retire it. This is a start to an answer. > An important aspect > IMO is that Ubuntu acpid still is not able to read the new netlink device > while > ours is. This seems like a red herring. I have acpid installed right now, but the power button does not work, so I think the relevant package is actually acpi-support (or acpi-support-base). Surely Ubuntu could learn from Debian and also use netlink if the source for ACPI events is the problem. > As long as we don't see the package as deprecated I see no reason for > confusing our users. Yes. I am glad you did not blindly apply my suggestion. It sounds to me like there are no plans to move away from the acpi-support package in Debian, then. Martin, Steve, what do you think? Am I understanding correctly that acpi-support is deprecated in Ubuntu? Are the reasons for deprecation Ubuntu-specific, or do they apply to the Debian package, too? [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AcpiSupportDeprecation -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
