Re: Automatically sync new packages until feature freeze
On 2008-01-20 23:19:58 +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea, but what about doing the same for packages which aren't a new upstream release? If the Debian maintainer uploaded a new debian-specific version, it's likely to be a bug-fixing upload. It might be harder to automatize, but still... The new revision might introduce a versioned build-dependency on an other package with a new upstream version and we would either have to complete the transition or undo the change. Michael -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: Automatically sync new packages until feature freeze
On 21/01/08 at 13:53 +0100, Michael Bienia wrote: On 2008-01-20 23:19:58 +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea, but what about doing the same for packages which aren't a new upstream release? If the Debian maintainer uploaded a new debian-specific version, it's likely to be a bug-fixing upload. It might be harder to automatize, but still... The new revision might introduce a versioned build-dependency on an other package with a new upstream version and we would either have to complete the transition or undo the change. Ok ; but, it isn't much harder to import new debian-specific versions provided that they are still installable and buildable in Ubuntu. -- | Lucas Nussbaum | [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lucas-nussbaum.net/ | | jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG: 1024D/023B3F4F | -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: Automatically sync new packages until feature freeze
On Jan 22, 2008 1:51 AM, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: On 21/01/08 at 13:53 +0100, Michael Bienia wrote: On 2008-01-20 23:19:58 +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea, but what about doing the same for packages which aren't a new upstream release? If the Debian maintainer uploaded a new debian-specific version, it's likely to be a bug-fixing upload. It might be harder to automatize, but still... The new revision might introduce a versioned build-dependency on an other package with a new upstream version and we would either have to complete the transition or undo the change. Ok ; but, it isn't much harder to import new debian-specific versions provided that they are still installable and buildable in Ubuntu. It's precisely that test that makes it a manual process. For the most part, until feature freeze, any package that builds, installs, and doesn't break anything is suitable for sync, and several people watch the variation and request syncs to reduce variance. The downside of the manual process is that some packages do not get needed attention. After feature freeze, the RC bug checker is used to try to get all RC bugs closed in Debian also closed in Ubuntu, perhaps from a sync, maybe a merge, and sometimes pulling minimal patches to address the specific issue from the Debian package and adding them to the exisitng Ubuntu package. I believe the solution to this is more hands and more eyes. On the other hand, if there were sufficient resources available to autobuild all Debian updates for non-modified packages against Ubuntu and automate the installation/upgrade/removal testing, this could be a source of sync candidates (although it may still be nice to have a human check to make sure nothing went wrong). -- Emmet HIKORY -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: Automatically sync new packages until feature freeze
Hi, Wouter Stomp [2008-01-19 21:13 +0100]: Currently the automatic import of new packages from debian stops at the debianimportfreeze, which is very early in the release schedule. After that, sync requests have to be filed and acknowledged, which is a lot of unneccessary work I think and causes packages for which no requests are filed not to be in ubuntu, while they could have been. Would it be possible to automatically sync new packages in debian unstable until featurefreeze (or even later)? Technically this is not a problem at all. For discussing/changing the policy I'd recommend you to raise this with the Technical Board. /officialy speaking My own opinion: I tend to agree. It would steamline the job of requesters and archive admins, and completely new packages are mostly harmless. Since universe already has a magnitude more packages that MOTUs can handle, it doesn't make the maintainability situation significantly worse, eases source package renaming/lost build deps, etc. Martin -- Martin Pitthttp://www.piware.de Ubuntu Developer http://www.ubuntu.com Debian Developer http://www.debian.org signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: Automatically sync new packages until feature freeze
On 20/01/08 at 18:43 +0100, Martin Pitt wrote: Hi, Wouter Stomp [2008-01-19 21:13 +0100]: Currently the automatic import of new packages from debian stops at the debianimportfreeze, which is very early in the release schedule. After that, sync requests have to be filed and acknowledged, which is a lot of unneccessary work I think and causes packages for which no requests are filed not to be in ubuntu, while they could have been. Would it be possible to automatically sync new packages in debian unstable until featurefreeze (or even later)? Technically this is not a problem at all. For discussing/changing the policy I'd recommend you to raise this with the Technical Board. /officialy speaking My own opinion: I tend to agree. It would steamline the job of requesters and archive admins, and completely new packages are mostly harmless. Since universe already has a magnitude more packages that MOTUs can handle, it doesn't make the maintainability situation significantly worse, eases source package renaming/lost build deps, etc. I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea, but what about doing the same for packages which aren't a new upstream release? If the Debian maintainer uploaded a new debian-specific version, it's likely to be a bug-fixing upload. It might be harder to automatize, but still... -- | Lucas Nussbaum | [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lucas-nussbaum.net/ | | jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG: 1024D/023B3F4F | signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Automatically sync new packages until feature freeze
Hello, Currently the automatic import of new packages from debian stops at the debianimportfreeze, which is very early in the release schedule. After that, sync requests have to be filed and acknowledged, which is a lot of unneccessary work I think and causes packages for which no requests are filed not to be in ubuntu, while they could have been. Would it be possible to automatically sync new packages in debian unstable until featurefreeze (or even later)? Wouter. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: Automatically sync new packages until feature freeze
On Jan 19, 2008 9:13 PM, Wouter Stomp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Currently the automatic import of new packages from debian stops at the debianimportfreeze, A small clarification: by new I mean new as in not previously in the archives, not newer versions. Wouter. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
