Re: ubuntu-image SRU and exception request

2016-10-19 Thread Steve Langasek
Hi Barry, On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 03:32:12PM -0400, Barry Warsaw wrote: > I've filed an SRU for ubuntu-image for 16.10. See LP: #1634218. > I'm also using this opportunity to request an SRU exception for ubuntu-image > going forward. The rationale is in the bug description, and generally aligns

Re: Proposed pocket racing uninstallability and SRU verification around release time

2016-10-19 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 09:19:50PM +0100, Robie Basak wrote: > On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 12:41:26PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > > I understand the intent. Testing -proposed as a whole then still leaves you > > the problem of root-causing any regressions. Have you had success in > > feeding back

Re: Proposed pocket racing uninstallability and SRU verification around release time

2016-10-19 Thread Robie Basak
On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 12:41:26PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > I understand the intent. Testing -proposed as a whole then still leaves you > the problem of root-causing any regressions. Have you had success in > feeding back the results of your testing into the SRU process? I'd like to presen

Re: Proposed pocket racing uninstallability and SRU verification around release time

2016-10-19 Thread Steve Langasek
Hi Jason, On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 10:37:25AM -0600, Jason DeRose wrote: > >I don't think end users should be installing random packages from -proposed > >for purposes of fuzz testing of SRUs; it's just not worth the collateral > >damage nowadays. > While I agree that *most* users shouldn't be bot

Re: Proposed pocket racing uninstallability and SRU verification around release time

2016-10-19 Thread Jason DeRose
On 10/17/2016 01:55 PM, Steve Langasek wrote: Hi Robie, [corrected the launchpad bug cc] On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 05:57:07PM +0100, Robie Basak wrote: I just filed this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1634201; I Cc'd the bug so as to try and not fragment any discussion. During