Control: tags -1 + moreinfo

On 2021-03-22 16:37:43 +0000, Barak A. Pearlmutter wrote:
> Package: release.debian.org
> Severity: normal
> User: release.debian....@packages.debian.org
> Usertags: unblock
> 
> Please unblock package fossil
> 
> [ Reason ]
> 
> Marked for autoremoval due to #985124.
> 
> The issue was fixed upstream. Given the nature of the package, I think
> tracking their release candidate is better than cherry-picking the
> change that appears directly related to this issue. They made a number
> of other safety-related fixes to ensure robustness and security in the
> face of old or compiled-with-wrong-options versions of SQLITE3. And
> nothing that looks scary.
> 
> [ Impact ]
> 
> Will allow fossil to be in the release.
> 
> [ Tests ]
> 
> There is a comprehensive test suite, which can be run automatically.
> It is disabled in debian/rules because the makefile says it needs to
> be run in a fossil repo that will be discarded after the test because
> the tests can corrupt it. Well, it used to say this: the comment is
> gone, so maybe it's okay now. But in any case, the system passes all
> tests right now.
> 
> [ Risks ]
> 
> This is a leaf package.
> 
> It ticks various boxes for security sensitivity, sort of the union of
> the security sensitivity of git and a web server and a wiki. Upstream
> is extremely responsive and careful. I think the best option is to
> follow upstream's recommendation, which is to track their releases.
> 
> [ Checklist ]
>   [X] all changes are documented in the d/changelog
>   [X] I reviewed all changes and I approve them
>   [ ] attach debdiff against the package in testing
> 
> I'm attaching the debdiff, but it's large. Due mainly to changes in
> the enclosed sqlite3 (unused unless the debian version is too old or
> otherwise unsuitable), and tweaks to static material in the integrated
> wiki.

 212 files changed, 12355 insertions(+), 12425 deletions(-)

We cannot review that in any reasonable way. Please provide a filtered debdiff.

Cheers

> 
> unblock fossil/1:2.15~rc2-1
> <#part type="application/octet-stream" filename="~/tmp/ddiff2" 
> disposition=attachment>
> <#/part>
> 

-- 
Sebastian Ramacher

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