On 2012-02-06 10:32, Ondřej Surý wrote: > Hi Niels, > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 10:20, Niels Thykier <ni...@thykier.net> wrote: >> On 2012-01-23 22:41, Raphael Geissert wrote: >>> Package: release.debian.org >>> Severity: normal >>> User: release.debian....@packages.debian.org >>> Usertags: transition >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> [...] >>> >>> Cheers, >> >> Hi Raphael and Ondrej, >> >> Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. So first off, thanks for >> filing the bugs at [1] and getting the first half of that solved before >> we start. :) >> >> We have some concerns with this transition, but hopefully you got these >> parts covered. As you announced in [2] the changes to php5 will break >> packages. It is our understanding that most packages containing php are >> not compiled during "build". If so, we could look at potentially a lot >> of packages that will break on user systems. >> >> Do you have any strategies for checking the php packages in the archive >> for potential issues? > > I'll do a second round (and thanks to a Raphael for first one) and look for > potentially broken PHP code in our packages. The fact is that those features > were marked as obsolete in PHP 5.3 and those maintainers have been > warned, but still PHP code has big momentum. >
Thanks, that is greatly appreciated. > I also have thought about adding couple of lintian checks which will test > if the code contains obsolete/removed PHP features. > A good idea, though next time please have them in Lintian before the transition is about to start. Even with an upload today + update of lintian.d.o the results are at least 3-4 days away. >> I had a look at the thread in [3] and I could not >> find anything (except what I suspect are now the bugs listed in [1]). >> If I have missed them please let me know. > > Well, we need to check if the packages like drupal, horde, etc. works > with PHP 5.4. > Okay, we are looking forward to results. :) >> Finally, while I admit we have to improve our reply-time, we would >> appreciate if you would avoid "self-acking" your transitions on d-d-a. > > Sorry for that. I never know how to proceed and I really wanted to send > the heads-up before it's too late. > The heads-up was a good idea. The problem was you expressed yourself as if you had already received a go from us (example [1]). > [clueless hat] > Is there a place where I can find proper procedurs written? I haven't found > it in DDM, NMG nor http://wiki.debian.org/Teams/ReleaseTeam/Transitions. > [/clueless hat] > > [...] > I have updated the wiki. Unfortunately, documentation has not been the defining trait of the Release Team and it may be a while until it is. ~Niels [1] "php5-5.4.0~rc7-1 will be uploaded as soon as php5 5.3.10 transitions to testing [...]" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
