Control: tags -1 moreinfo On 2015-02-13 18:10, Christoph Biedl wrote: > Package: release.debian.org > Severity: normal > User: release.debian....@packages.debian.org > Usertags: unblock > > Short version: Please unblock file 1:5.22+15-1 > > It entered unstable a few weeks ago, I did extensive testing before > uploading and no issues have been reported. However, switching to a new > upstream version still requires a longer explanation. > > > [...] > > My decision to forward to a new upstream version (plus some more > commits) instead was also driven by the experience of backporting > fixes for wheezy and squeeze-lts which became quite complex, always > carrying the risk of introducing new bugs. For jessie, I'd like to > start at a late point so fixing future security bugs will be easier. >
Hi, While I do understand your PoV, I cannot say I am very pleased with pulling a new upstream release of file(1). We got plenty of tools that are expecting certain output from file that /may/ suddenly need to be changed. Not to mention, in the previous release, an upload of file (for unstable) broke dpkg's dpkg-shlibs. I know it was not you, who uploaded that and I suspect this version of file is unlikely to be that bad given it has been in unstable for 1½ months. > Note, I have not attached the debdiff as it's rather huge, some > 69k lines. I will hand it in later upon request. > > Kind regards, > > Christoph > > [..] I suspect a filterdiff would do wonders to that output. If you truly consider getting this into Jessie, then please consider supplying a version with the auto-generated files and the "FILE_RCSID(...)" changes filtered out. That said, I will make no promises to accept it even with a filtered diff. ~Niels -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
