Adam D. Barratt wrote: > If the change were made today and it was purely the text change, we > might just squeeze it in. NEWS.Debian will only be displayed to > people upgrading from earlier versions, so of those two options the > description would probably be more useful.
Ok, I'm currently building a package with the following description change. A couple of questions for the RT: * gcc-msp430 is at the same version on sid and testing, can I target this -4 to unstable and let it migrate from there? Or should I build a -3+wheezy1 in a wheezy chroot and target t-p-u? * Should I also provide a small paragraph for the release notes remarking the issue and saying that it will be fixed really soon? Debdiff inline below, please ACK: diff -Nru gcc-msp430-4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406/debian/changelog gcc-msp430-4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406/debian/changelog --- gcc-msp430-4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406/debian/changelog 2012-05-20 13:53:45.000000000 +0200 +++ gcc-msp430-4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406/debian/changelog 2013-05-02 10:13:41.000000000 +0200 @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +gcc-msp430 (4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406-4) unstable; urgency=high + + * Change package description to mention the incompatibility + with MSP430FR5xxx chips (eg. Fraunchpad board). + This package DOES NOT work on that chips series, and will + brick it. + + -- Luca Bruno <lu...@debian.org> Thu, 02 May 2013 10:10:38 +0200 + gcc-msp430 (4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406-3) unstable; urgency=low * Disable features not relevant to msp430 diff -Nru gcc-msp430-4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406/debian/control gcc-msp430-4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406/debian/control --- gcc-msp430-4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406/debian/control 2012-05-17 09:06:33.000000000 +0200 +++ gcc-msp430-4.6.3~mspgcc-20120406/debian/control 2013-05-02 10:10:13.000000000 +0200 @@ -20,3 +20,8 @@ This is the GNU C compiler, a fairly portable optimizing compiler for C for TI's MSP430 architecture. This package is primarily for MSP430 developers and cross-compilers and is not needed by normal users. + . + BEWARE: due to a bug in the memory layout reference of FRAM-based chips, + this package DOES NOT WORK with MSP430FR5xxx chips (eg. FraunchPad devkit). + DO NOT use gcc-msp430 on that chip series, as you will lose access to + JTAG and BSL, and permanently BRICK your chip! Cheers, Luca -- .''`. | ~<[ Luca BRUNO ~ (kaeso) ]>~ : :' : | Email: lucab (AT) debian.org ~ Debian Developer `. `'` | GPG Key ID: 0x3BFB9FB3 ~ Free Software supporter `- | HAM-radio callsign: IZ1WGT ~ Networking sorcerer
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