Opening development for Gutsy Gibbon

The Gutsy Gibbon archives are now accessible, and will be openend soonish for normal upload and syncs from Debian. The current gutsy archive already has some basic packages updated, including our toolchain (binutils, GCC, glibc). Noteworthy changes are: - The Java compatible environment in main

new architecture lpia

The Ubuntu Mobile project uses a new architecture lpia; the architecture resembles i386, but uses different optimizations options in the compiler, different configuration and build options for some packages. Because Ubuntu Mobile uses only a subset of main, and almost nothing of universe, a large

Java related changes in intrepid

Recently Openjdk6 was promoted to main; with today's upload of java-common, OpenJDK6 is the default java runtime / development kit in main, on all architectures. - On amd64, i386, lpia and sparc, the Hotspot VM, including the JIT compiler is used as the VM. - On ia64, the Hotspot VM, using

Announcing OpenJDK 6 Certification for Ubuntu 9.04 (jaunty)

The Ubuntu Java development team is pleased to announce completed certification of OpenJDK 6 for Ubuntu 9.04, continuing Ubuntu's tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. After signing the Sun TCK agreement

Natty test rebuild for amd64, armel, i386 (all components)

Another natty test rebuild for amd64, armel and i386 was started yesterday, including all components. Packages in the main component will build first. The test archives are: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/test-rebuild-20110329/

Oneiric open for development

Oneiric is now open for development, with syncs from unstable starting shortly. The development version starts with an updated GCC and binutils, some soname changes (gmp, libffi, boost) and re-enables the default linker settings, which were disabled just before the natty release. When

Re: oneiric test rebuild running, bugs for build failures filed, please be more patient with PPA builders

On 08/19/2011 06:09 PM, Matthias Klose wrote: A test rebuild for oneiric is currently running, an overview of the build failures can be found at http://people.ubuntuwire.org/~wgrant/rebuild-ftbfs-test/test-rebuild-20110816-oneiric.html The test rebuild archive itself is found at https

second test rebuild of precise pangolin

Another test rebuild for precise pangolin is currently running on amd64, armhf and i386. The results will show up at [1]. Half of main is rebuilt, and the universe packages will start to build around this weekend. The rebuild is running on the distro buildds, so please be a bit conservative

Quantal open for development

Quantal is now open for development, with syncs from unstable starting shortly. The development version starts with updated versions of GCC and OpenJDK, some soname changes (boost, hdf5), and some changes with setting the build flags for package builds. We are finally targeting Python3 as the

Raring now open for development

Raring is now open for development, with syncs from unstable currently running. The development version starts with updated versions of eglibc and python3, and some upload rearrangements. - GCC 4.7 did see some updates from the upstream branches, and supports x32 multilibs on amd64 and

second raring ringtail test rebuild

A second test rebuild of raring ringtail was started yesterday for the amd64, i386 and armhf architectures. Currently running, and with mostly idle buildds over easter and the current freeze it will hopefully finish within ten days. Results can be seen at

Saucy now open for development

Saucy is now open for development, with syncs from unstable currently running. The development version starts with updated versions of GCC and boost. - GCC 4.8 is now the default compiler, introducing among other things improved C++11 support, AddressSanitizer , a fast memory error detector,

first ubuntu saucy test rebuild

The first test rebuild of saucy salamander was started yesterday for the amd64, i386 and armhf architectures. Currently running, finished for main, universe will finish within the next ten days (armhf a bit earlier). Results can be seen at

Trusty Tahr open for development

Trusty is now open for development, with syncs from unstable currently running. The development version starts with a new port and with minor updates to the toolchain and some transitions. - GCC 4.8 was updated to the GCC 4.8.2 release and the GCC Linaro 4.8-2013-10 release. Binutils is

First Ubuntu Trusty test rebuild (main component, all architectures)

The first test rebuild of Trusty Tahr was started last week for all architectures (main component only). It is still running for arm64, all other architectures did finish the test rebuild. Results can be seen at

Second Ubuntu Trusty test rebuild (all components, i386 architecture)

The second test rebuild of Trusty Tahr was started this week for the i386 architecture (all components). The rebuild of the main component is finished and it is now rebuilding the universe. Results can be seen at

GCC 5 now the default in wily (release pocket)

GCC 5 is now the default in the wily release pocket, together with some libraries, which were either forced (icu, boost1.58), or migrated on their own. The majority of the packages in -proposed are still blocked by missing rebuilds or packages failing to build. The packages which already are

GCC 5 for 14.10 (wily) on July 31

Hi, We are currently preparing the switch to GCC 5 as the default compiler for 14.10 (wily). Unlike earlier updates to newer compiler versions, which only required updating packages to newer language standards, this time we have a partial ABI transition in the standard C++ library (libstdc++6).

Xenial Xerus is now open for development

Xenial Xerus [1] is now open for development, with syncs from unstable still running. The development version already starts with some changes: - Python 3.5 already is the default Python3 version. Aiming for a Python2 free desktop for the Xenial release. - Binutils is built from the

Re: First Wily Werewolf test rebuild

On 02.10.2015 17:12, Matthias Klose wrote: A first test rebuild of Wily Werewolf was started on Oct 01 for all architectures. It is finished for the main component on i386 and amd64. Results can be found at http://people.ubuntuwire.org/~wgrant/rebuild-ftbfs-test/test-rebuild-20151001-wily.html

First Ubuntu Xenial Xerus test rebuilds (all components, all architectures)

A first test rebuild of Xenial Xerus was started last year for all architectures, all components. Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at http://people.ubuntuwire.org/~wgrant/rebuild-ftbfs-test/test-rebuild-20151218.1-xenial-baseline-xenial.html For arm64 and armhf

Second Ubuntu Xenial Xerus test rebuilds (all components, all architectures)

The second test rebuild of Xenial Xerus was started in late February for all architectures, all components (it is finished besides some pending builds for powerpc and armhf). Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at

Yakkety Yak is now open for development

Yakkety Yak [1] is now open for development, with syncs from unstable still running. The development version already starts with some changes: - GCC is configured to build with -fPIE (and to pass -z now to ld) by default on amd64 and ppc64el. - Three library transitions are almost done:

First Ubuntu Yakkety Yak test rebuilds (all components, all architectures, GCC 6)

The first test rebuild of Yakkety Yak was started on July 01 for all architectures, all components (main component and seeded packages finished, unseeded packages still building). Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at

Second Ubuntu Yakkety Yak test rebuilds (all components, all architectures, Linaro-GCC)

The second test rebuild of Yakkety Yak was started on September 16 for all architectures, all components (main component and seeded packages mostly finished, unseeded packages still building). Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at

First Ubuntu Zesty Zapus test rebuilds (all components, all architectures, GCC 7)

The first test rebuild of Zesty Zapus was started on December 02 for all architectures, all components (main component and seeded packages finished, unseeded packages still building). For arm64 and armhf the gcc-6 packages are based on the Linaro 6-2016.10 snapshot. Results (please also look at

First Ubuntu Artful Aardvark test rebuilds (and upcoming GCC 7 transition)

The first test rebuild of Artful Aardvark was started on July 6 for all architectures, all components (main component and seeded packages finished, unseeded packages still building). For arm64 and armhf the gcc-6 packages are based on the Linaro 6-2017.06 snapshot. Results (please also look at

Second Ubuntu Artful Aardvark test rebuild

The second test rebuild of Artful Aardvark was started on September 22 for all architectures, all components (main component and seeded packages finished, unseeded packages still building). For arm64 and armhf the gcc-6 and gcc-7 packages are based on the Linaro 6-2017.09 snapshots. Results

GTK2 demotion

Similar to the Python2 demotion analysis, there is one done for GTK2 by Jeremy Bicha, at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=gtk2-demotion There are a few hard to fix issues, but please review the seeds if the input helpers in the seeds can be updated to avoid the GTK2 usage.

Python2 demotion (moving from main to universe) in progress

Python upstream announced the EOL of Python2 for 2020 https://pythonclock.org/ Getting Python2 demoted has been an ongoing task for several Ubuntu releases, now finally having a desktop CD image in Ubuntu 17.10 which ships without a Python2 interpreter. The next step is to get Python2 demoted

Cosmic Cuttlefish is now open for development

Cosmic Cuttlefish [1] is now open for development, with the syncs from unstable done and built. The development version starts with only a few changes: - The final GCC 8.1.0 release (not yet used as the default) - Only one transition almost done (ncurses) Please be aware about the planned

Bionic Beaver now open for development

Before heading on with Bionic Beaver, let's have a look at all the remaining build failures in Artful Aardvark [1], which is the highest number of build failures at the end of a release cycle we ever had. Please don't repeat that and plan to address these build failures in time for the Bionic

1000 New Year's pledges for 2018 (first Bionic Beaver test rebuilds)

The first test rebuild of Bionic Beaver was started on December 21 2017 for all architectures, all components (main component and seeded packages finished, unseeded packages still building). The number of build time failures unfortunately is at an all time high around a four digit number. Time

Second Bionic Beaver test rebuilds

The second test rebuild of Bionic Beaver was started on April 08 2018 for all architectures, all components (main component and seeded packages finished, unseeded packages still building). The number of build time failures unfortunately is still high. For arm64 and armhf the gcc-7 packages are

Disco Dingo is now open for development

Disco Dingo is now open for development, with the syncs from unstable done and built. The development version starts with only a few changes: - Python 3.7 is now the default Python3 version, and the only supported Python3 version. - Perl was updated to version 5.28 - Merged-usr is now

Disco Dingo test rebuilds

The first test rebuild of Disco Dingo was started on December 21 2018 for all architectures, all components. The number of build time failures unfortunately is again high, even higher than for the last Cosmic Cuttlefish test rebuild. Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be

Cosmic Cuttlefish test rebuilds

The first test rebuild of Cosmic Cuttlefish was started on September 11 2018 for all architectures, all components (main component and seeded packages finished, unseeded packages still building). The number of build time failures unfortunately is again high. The test rebuild was done using the

Call for Testing: OpenJDK 11 packages in bionic-proposed and cosmic-proposed

updates for 18.04 LTS as long as we provide them for the 16.04 LTS (xenial) release. On behalf of the OpenJDK 11 transition team, Matthias Klose -- List of packages in -proposed: activemq afterburner.fx android-framework-23 android-platform-art android-platform-build android-platform-dalvik android

Second Disco Dingo test rebuild

The second test rebuild of Disco Dingo was started on April 04 2019 for all architectures, just the main component. For technical reasons we were not able to start that rebuild earlier, and a rebuild for the universe component wouldn't finish before the 19.04 release. The usual comment about

First Eoan Ermine test rebuilds

The first test rebuild of Eoan Ermine was started on June 16 2019 for all architectures, all components. Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at https://people.canonical.com/~doko/ftbfs-report/test-rebuild-20190614-eoan.html The report uses some additional color

Second Eoan Ermine test rebuilds

The second test rebuild of Eoan Ermine was started on September 06 2019 for all architectures, all components. The rebuild of the main component is finished, the other components (restricted, universe, multiverse) are still building. Unfortunately we see 1300+ build failures, and still

Focal Fossa is now open for development

Focal Fossa is now open for development, with the syncs from unstable done and built, and autopkg testers trying to catch up. The development version starts with only a few changes: - Python 3.8 is now added as a supported Python3 version, with the goal to ship Python 3.8 as the only

First Focal Fossa test rebuild

The first test rebuild of Focal Fossa was started on December 20 2019 for all architectures, all components. The rebuild is finished except for some pending universe/multiverse builds on armhf and arm64. A first glance at the test results shows some missing dependencies for i386 builds, and some

Second Focal Fossa test rebuild

The second test rebuild of Focal Fossa was started on March 27 2020 for all architectures, all components. The rebuild is finished for the main component, still running for the universe/multiverse components. Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at

Second Groovy Gorilla test rebuild

The second test rebuild of Groovy Gorilla was started on September 25 2020 for all architectures, all components. The rebuild is finished for the main component. It is still running for the universe/multiverse components. Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at

Hirsute Hippo is now open for development

Hirsute Hippo is now open for development, with the uploads collected in the queue now approved, and syncs from unstable enabled. The development version starts with one change: - Python 3.9 is now added as a supported Python3 version, with the goal to ship Python 3.9 as the only Python3

First Hirsute Hippo test rebuild (and GCC related test rebuilds)

The first test rebuild of Hirsute Hippo was started on December 20 2020 for all architectures, all components. The rebuild is almost finished. It is still running for the multiverse component on some architectures. Thanks to everybody keeping the buildds going during the end-of-year break.

Impish Indri is now open for development

We’re pleased to announce that impish is now *open for development*. auto-sync has been enabled and will run soon. As usual, we expect a large influx of builds and autopkgtests in this initial period, which will cause delays. Please help with fixing any breakage that occurs. The release schedule

Second Hirsute Hippo test rebuild

The second test rebuild of Hirsute Hippo was started on March 25 2021 for all architectures, all components. The rebuild is finished for the main component, it's still running for the other components. Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at

First Impish Indri test rebuild / GCC 11

The first test rebuild of Impish Indri was started on August 05 2021 for all architectures, all components. The rebuild is finished on amd64 and i386 for all components, and finished for all architectures for the main component. Still running for universe and multiverse for non-x86 architectures.