On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Julien Cristau <jcris...@debian.org> wrote: > On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 16:14:46 +0100, Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS) wrote: >> I'm asking for permission to upload ntfs-3g/2014.2.15AR.3-1 as it fixes >> an RC bug[1]. Current version of ntfs-3g doesn't work with 2.6.x kernels >> as it falls back to a wrong FUSE compatibility level. Upstream released >> a new version which contains only a bugfix for this issue. >> > That bug is currently not RC, at severity "important". Nor should it > be, as far as I can tell, the older kernel version jessie needs to > handle is 3.2.x. It was RC, I've downgraded its severity when I couldn't reproduce it. Then the reported said s/he uses a 2.6.x kernel for his/her old (embedded) box. This way upstream could test and fix it.
>> Would it be allowed for upload? > I'm afraid not, a SONAME bump at this state is not acceptable. And I > don't understand why this fix requires a SONAME bump, please clarify. Neither know to me why upstream did a SONAME bump. The new upstream release contains this fix only and the SONAME bump for an unknown reason. I can revert the latter of course. If you say Jessie only should support kernels later than 3.2.x while do not allow users to keep their old kernels (from Wheezy or earlier) then sure, this is a no go. Then it should be noted in the release notes that some programs, like ntfs-3g requires 3.2.x+ kernels. Otherwise please consider this upload, with the same SONAME like in Jessie. Cheers, Laszlo/GCS -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
