Re: Please remove sticky Dep-Wait: libvtk5 (>= 5.2.1-3) on gdcm
Mathieu Malaterre wrote: > Please clear sticky Dep-Wait: libvtk5 (>= 5.2.1-3) on gdcm package. > > Ref: > https://buildd.debian.org/pkg.cgi?pkg=gdcm cleared on the 3 arches. Cheers Luk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: [RFH] Update of Debian Installer for 2.6.29
Jurij Smakov wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 09:51:56PM -0300, Otavio Salvador wrote:
>> Hello porters,
>>
>> Most arches has 2.6.29 packages ready (AFAIK only hppa lacks them
>> right now) and I also did most changes for all arches on SVN to get
>> 2.6.29 updating as easy as possible. Now, we need porters' help.
>>
>> Please check your pet arch and update the kernel and modules for
>> 2.6.29. This is quite important to us to start testing installer with
>> this kernel.
>
> Well, 2.6.29 does not even boot on my SunBlade 1000, failing early in
> the boot process:
I guess you found the culprit in the mean time (bad config for the 64bit
kernel)?
Cheers
Luk
> Rebooting with command: boot
> Boot device: disk File and args:
> SILO Version 1.4.13
> boot:
> Allocated 8 Megs of memory at 0x4000 for kernel
> Kernel doesn't support loading to high memory, relocating...done.
> Loaded kernel version 2.6.29
> Loading initial ramdisk (6348059 bytes at 0x40 phys, 0x40C0 virt)...
> ERROR: Last Trap: Fast Data Access MMU Miss
>
> Error -256
> {0} ok
>
> 2.6.26 boots fine under the same conditions.
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Re: Breaking X.Org on sparc (was: Bug#514418: [FIX]: ultra45 boot failing...)
Bastian Blank wrote: > Hi > > We introduced a workaround by reverting a removal in the kernel to allow > the current X.Org on sparc work. However this patch is not supportable > and breaks all newer machines quite badly. > > This means that we have to back it out again and the only question is if > we will do that for r0 or r1. I think it's best to delay that to r1. Can someone please provide a text for the release notes to describe the problem, TIA? Cheers Luk > - Forwarded message from Bastian Blank - > > Package: linux-2.6 > Version: 2.6.26-13 > Severity: grave > > I consider this RC. We'll break X.org either for r0 or r1. > > debian-sparc: Please provide someone who wants to take over sparc > architecture maintenance of the Linux packages. > > On Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 10:45:31AM +, Jurij Smakov wrote: >> On Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:11:44PM -0800, David Miller wrote: >>> The patch: >>> >>> debian/patches/bugfix/sparc/arch_pci_hostcontroller_workaround.patch >>> >>> causes ultra45 (and other PCI-Express based workstations) to >>> hard reset when the PCI bus is initially scanned by the kernel. >>> >>> Please revert this patch from the debian kernel in Lenny and >>> anywhere else it appears. >>> >>> The code in that patch creating dummy PCI root host controller nodes >>> is wrong and does nothing other than cause trouble. If it fixes some >>> problem with the X server for PCI devices on sparc64 that problem >>> needs to be fixed some other way. >>> >>> Thank you. >> I believe that we are just a few days from Lenny release, so uploading >> a new kernel and rebuilding debian-installer might not be an option >> at this point, unfortunately. The best we can probably do is include >> the fixed kernel in the point release, but that's up to kernel team >> to decide. > > - End forwarded message - > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Port maintenance
Hi Please add yourself to [0] if you're actively working on sparc issues. Feel free to complete the page for other criteria as well... Cheers Luk PS: Bug #433187 might become a real release blocker... [0] http://wiki.debian.org/sparcLennyReleaseRecertification -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Release architecture requalification
Hi porters To make sure we deliver quality for all the architectures we support, we want to start the architecture requalification process from scratch again. Therefor we invite people to create and fill in the respective wiki pages. Please only add yourself to the wiki page when you are an active developer on the architecture. A wiki template can be found at [1], please name the wiki page LennyReleaseRecertification. Don't hesitate to contact me or the release team when having questions. Cheers, Luk Footnotes: [1] http://wiki.debian.org/LennyReleaseRecertificationTemplate -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
