Bug#1038710: src:procmail: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC bug
Hi. In addition to your very appropriate ping in github in August, I've just made another ping today, let's see what comes from all this. (If nothing happens, I guess reuploading the old version as 3.24.really.3.23 or alike will be a real possibility). Thanks.
Bug#1038710: src:procmail: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC bug
Hi, On 20-06-2023 14:47, Santiago Vila wrote: Because the release was close, I raised the bug to "serious" to prevent the migration. Full ack, and thanks for doing that. In either case, I've just (privately) forwarded this (by email) to the author to see if he can help to fix the regression, as the github issue I opened for that is still unanswered. That's a good outcome already from me filing this bug (pinging relevant stakeholders to think about the problem). Thanks again. Paul OpenPGP_signature Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#1038710: src:procmail: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC bug
El 20/6/23 a las 12:43, Paul Gevers escribió: procmail is a key package, so it will not be autoremoved. This bug is merely to make the out-of-sync-ness visible. I have immediately closed this bug with the version in unstable, so if that version or a later version migrates, this bug will no longer affect testing. I have also tagged this bug to only affect sid and trixie, so it doesn't affect (old-)stable. If you believe your package is unable to migrate to testing due to issues beyond your control, don't hesitate to contact the Release Team. Hello. The issue with procmail is that I packaged the long awaited 3.24 version from the author, but it had a regression (Bug #1028356). Because the release was close, I raised the bug to "serious" to prevent the migration. Downgrading the bug and letting the package migrate to testing would probably fix this bug you have just filed, but somehow I feel that the current version in trixie is still "better" than the version in sid, so I don't see how that would improve anything from the point of view of the end user. In either case, I've just (privately) forwarded this (by email) to the author to see if he can help to fix the regression, as the github issue I opened for that is still unanswered. Thanks.
Bug#1038710: src:procmail: fails to migrate to testing for too long: unresolved RC bug
Source: procmail Version: 3.22-27 Severity: serious Control: close -1 3.24-1 Tags: sid trixie User: release.debian@packages.debian.org Usertags: out-of-sync Dear maintainer(s), The Release Team considers packages that are out-of-sync between testing and unstable for more than 30 days as having a Release Critical bug in testing [1]. Your package src:procmail has been trying to migrate for 165 days [2]. I know that's mostly because of the freeze, and thanks for not having the RC bug slip into bookworm. But now after the release, it's time to look at it again. If a package is out of sync between unstable and testing for a longer period, this usually means that bugs in the package in testing cannot be fixed via unstable. Additionally, blocked packages can have impact on other packages, which makes preparing for the release more difficult. Finally, it often exposes issues with the package and/or its (reverse-)dependencies. We expect maintainers to fix issues that hamper the migration of their package in a timely manner. procmail is a key package, so it will not be autoremoved. This bug is merely to make the out-of-sync-ness visible. I have immediately closed this bug with the version in unstable, so if that version or a later version migrates, this bug will no longer affect testing. I have also tagged this bug to only affect sid and trixie, so it doesn't affect (old-)stable. If you believe your package is unable to migrate to testing due to issues beyond your control, don't hesitate to contact the Release Team. Paul [1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2023/06/msg1.html [2] https://qa.debian.org/excuses.php?package=procmail OpenPGP_signature Description: OpenPGP digital signature
