[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-04-07 Thread Timo Aaltonen
the clean target still expects to find matching kernel headers to be installed ('make clean mrproper'), that'd need to be fixed IMO also the ABI number probably should be pulled from the version string instead of expecting a changelog entry of certain format. -- You received this bug notificatio

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-04-01 Thread Anthony Wong
Andy, Timo, et al, do you have any more comments on the packages? With the input from you, the packages have been updated and we think they are now in good shape. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.n

Re: [Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-24 Thread Anthony Wong
On 24 March 2016 at 17:00, Andy Whitcroft wrote: > > Also have you considered how this will work with LTSs and specifically > with multiple lts backport kernels into the same release. I think we have two options: 1. Do not provide linux-backports to LTS kernels; or 2. Introduce new packages by

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-24 Thread Phidias
The link in #8 is now obsolete, please check https://launchpad.net /~linux-backports-team/+archive/ubuntu/devel/ now, thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1546967 Title: [FFe] [nee

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-24 Thread Phidias
@Andy: Hi, we've made the change according to the suggestion. New ppa can be found here: https://launchpad.net/~linux-backports-team/+archive/ubuntu/develope It's still a temporary ppa, and if it meets the requirement we will put it to our staging ppa. -- You received this bug notification beca

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-24 Thread Andy Whitcroft
I note that the binary packages produced by the source backports are all linux-backports already so there is an inconsistancy here also suggesting the name be linux-backports. Also the binary packages are necessarily versioned so that more than one version can be installed. This brings them very m

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-24 Thread Andy Whitcroft
I would agree that backports is too generic. As your meta package is linux-backports-meta the logical name is linux-backports to match. Also as this package is locked to the specific version of the kernel against which it builds I would recommend you version the package in line with the kernel to

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-24 Thread Phidias
@Timo: > 'backports' is a generic name We want to hear opinions from release team as well, if release team think it's ok we tend not to change it at the last minute > empty d/docs file We have changelog.gz and copyright installed to /usr/share/doc, did you mean we need also fill d/docs file spec

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-23 Thread Anthony Wong
Could someone from release team comment on these new packages? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1546967 Title: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages To mana

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-23 Thread Anthony Wong
@Phid, please fix according to Timo's comment asap. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1546967 Title: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages To manage notifica

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-23 Thread Anthony Wong
** Changed in: backports Assignee: (unassigned) => Phidias (phidias-chiang) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1546967 Title: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-03-22 Thread Timo Aaltonen
some comments: - 'backports' is a generic name, so even though upstream uses that for the tarball I think the source package should be named 'linux-backports' (and the lp project too, maybe too late for that :) - empty d/docs file - can't build a source package by just bumping the abi.. claims I

[Bug 1546967] Re: [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages

2016-02-18 Thread Anthony Wong
(subscribe ubuntu-release since we have passed feature freeze for 16.04 unfortunately) ** Summary changed: - [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages + [FFe] [needs-packaging] linux backports and related meta packages ** Changed in: backports Importance: Undecided => High