On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM Alexander Kjäll <[email protected]>
wrote:
> >
> > And to spell it out explicitly we would prefer if you changed from
> > A)
> > Upload $package + its missing dependencies to unstable
> >
> > (Causing unstable containing broken packages for $random, posibly very
> > very long time))
> >
> > to
> >
> > B)
> > * Upload $package + its missing dependencies to experimental
> > * Wait for all parts to pass through NEW
> > * Re-upload everything to unstable
> >
> > cu Andreas
>
> Sure.
>
> This sounds to me like it should be a Debian wide policy. If this is a
> problem, why are uploads to unstable that need to go through NEW even
> allowed in the first place?
>
Because most uploads to unstable that require NEW processing don't depend
on packages that aren't in the archive yet.
Let's please not ask ftp-master to implement a policy to reject or delay
packages that have such missing dependencies. I'm concerned that would
delay NEW processing even more.
--
regards,
Reinhard
