This is the current list of bugs that are headed for the horizon. I generated it from the bugscan report of Feb 27 03:04.
I'll make the final list on the morning of the 29th (GMT). If a package you like is on this list, now is the time to save it. Richard Braakman (Please remember that debian-devel-announce is an announcements list. Discussions about announcements should be held on the appropriate list, usually debian-devel.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of bugs listed: 104 Explanation for tags: * [FIX]: describes a simple method to deal with the bug. * [STRATEGY]: describes a possible approach for fixing the bug. * [HELP]: help is needed to fix this bug. Package: aolserver (debian/main). Maintainer: Brent A. Fulgham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 53880 aolserver: fails to build Package: apache-perl (debian/main). Maintainer: Daniel Jacobowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57679 apache-perl: Comes without config, but is needed for install Package: at (debian/main). Maintainer: Siggy Brentrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56797 atd: leaving zombie sendmail processes around [FIXED] Probably the same bug as now-closed #53715. Package: autofs (debian/main). Maintainer: Justin Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 52132 autofs: Race condition when expiring autofs submounts leaves daemon crippled [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. 55030 autofs: mangles _ in maps Package: base (pseudo). Maintainer: Enrique Zanardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57625 base: PCMCIA cards not recognize during installation Package: boot-floppies (debian/main). Maintainer: Debian Install System Team <[email protected]> 57365 init hangs: no more processes Package: calc (debian/main). Maintainer: Frederic Lepied <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 50142 emacs20: wont install correctly..... [HELP] Maintainer cannot reproduce it. Package: communicator (debian/contrib). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 45873 communicator: Bus error when getting mail 52541 Communicator won't collect pop mail 52554 Communicator won't download newsgroups Package: communicator-dmotif-408 (debian/non-free). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 48163 Cannot coexist with current LessTif package. Package: communicator-smotif-461 (debian/non-free). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 42259 [TBF] If you open a menu and a cookie pops up, the browser hangs 43849 communicator-smotif: Floating point exception error 45154 communicator-smotif-461: dead keys no longer work with libc5 version Package: communicator-smotif-47 (debian/non-free). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 43739 netscape dies with Bus error 56356 communicator-smotif-47: bus error Package: cti-ifhp (debian/main). Maintainer: Sven Rudolph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57272 cti-ifhp: latest potato version breaks printing subsystem Package: cvs (debian/main). Maintainer: Tom Lees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56324 cvs: Using deprecated debconf compatibility library. Package: cyrus-common (debian/non-free). Maintainer: Michael-John Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56852 cyrus-common: can't install Package: dip (debian/main). Maintainer: Fabrizio Polacco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [HELP] Orphaned, can't be rebuilt. 56713 dip: No cleanup after exit, duplicate route and interface left behind. Package: dpkg-multicd (debian/main). Maintainer: Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57949 dpkg-multicd: /var/lib/dpkg/methods/multicd/availible doesn't exist Package: dwww (debian/main). Maintainer: Jim Pick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 53355 dwww: [Patch] Returns invalid MIME type for man pages Package: emacs19 (debian/main). Maintainer: Mark W. Eichin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55090 emacs19_19.34-21.1(stable): build error: debian/y2k doesn't exist 57636 gnus under emacs19 opens files in /tmp insecurely Package: exim (debian/main). Maintainer: Mark Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55473 Exim barfs with some procmail-related error for users with no .procmailrc [STRATEGY] Maintainer needs more information from the bug submitter. (Feb16MH) Package: fetchmail (debian/main). Maintainer: Paul Haggart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [HELP] Maintainer is not responding. Someone should take over the package. (RB) 43139 fetchmail flushed after failed delivery [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. 48159 I had to downgrade to fetchmail_4.6.4-1.1 because I couldn't get my mail from the server! Fetchmail was able to query the IP of the server, but told me something about "file not found". After downgrading fetchmail it worked without problems. I haven't touched any fetchmail relevant scripts! [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. 50990 fetchmail: mail was fetched and deleted from server but never sent to local MTA [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. Package: fetchmailconf (debian/main). Maintainer: Paul Haggart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57287 generates wrong config files Package: ftape-util (debian/main). Maintainer: Christian Meder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55678 makedev problem in postinst Package: g++ (debian/main). Maintainer: Debian GCC maintainers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [HELP] For gcc/g++ bug reports to be sent to the upstream maintainers, certain procedures must be followed, so help from clueful people is required 48530 g++ [alpha]: internal compiler error building open-amulet [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. 55291 [alpha] g++ causes internal compiler error compiling hatman Package: gcc (debian/main). Maintainer: Debian GCC maintainers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55263 [alpha] can't compile ncurses4.2 Package: gensig (debian/main). Maintainer: Andrew Feinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 51313 /usr/bin/gensig is also in gensig Package: ghc4 (debian/main). Maintainer: Aaron Van Couwenberghe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 52794 ghc4_4.04.19990916-3(unstable): configure doesn't know m68k [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Feb. 20, awaiting reply. (MH) 55247 ghc4: can't compile from source [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Feb. 20, awaiting reply. (MH) Package: gimp1.1 (debian/main). Maintainer: Ben Gertzfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56503 Gimp is still crashing [STRATEGY] these have been fixed upstream, maintainer is working on 1.1.17 package Package: glbiff (debian/main). Maintainer: Eric Leblanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55895 Y2K problem ? Package: gnome-chess (debian/main). Maintainer: Vincent Renardias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56036 gnome-chess: want exit via window manager close button Package: gnome-napster (debian/main). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57207 gnome-napster: Crashes on searching and downloading fixed in 0.4.1 57208 Interface locks HARD when downloading Package: gpm (debian/main). Maintainer: Zephaniah E. Hull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 51322 gpm upgrade from slink to potato breaks X's mouse [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. 57850 gpm: gpmconfig wont enable repeater 58081 [PATCH] priviledge elevation in gpm-root Package: icecast-server (debian/main). Maintainer: David M. Zendzian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56466 icecast-server: uses encrypted passwords but does not explain how to make one Package: jdk1.1 (debian/non-free). Maintainer: Stephen Zander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 51490 jdk1.1 requires a dependancy on xbase-clients 57247 Strange Java problem [STRATEGY] Stephen: "will require upstream source; the bug can be reassigned to jdk1.1-native and downgraded if necessary". Package: junkbuster (debian/main). Maintainer: Paul Haggart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [WAITING] Maintainer contacted by MS 18Feb 56655 [PATCH] su: Conversation error Package: jzip (debian/main). Maintainer: Michael Stroucken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55980 [PATCH] jzip: postinst dies Package: kbd (debian/main). Maintainer: Yann Dirson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 53213 kbd: fails to configure on sparc [STRATEGY] Maintainer will fix this soon. (Feb21MH) Package: kernel-image-2.2.14-ide (debian/main). Maintainer: Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57451 where are the sources for the ide patch ? Package: libg++272 (debian/main). Maintainer: Debian GCC maintainers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 47212 [m68k] libg++272_2.7.2.8-1 build failure [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. Package: libglib1.2-dev (debian/main). Maintainer: Ben Gertzfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55246 the macro G_GNUC_EXTENSION generation doesn't exist on alpha's glibconfig.h [STRATEGY] bug consists of two parts, both being handled Package: libpcap0 (debian/main). Maintainer: Torsten Landschoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 51108 [easy] libpcap ignores timeouts on linux [STRATEGY] Maintainer working on pre-2.2 compat (Feb22MS) Package: libungif3g-dev (debian/main). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57943 libunguf3g-dev: broken postinstall script Package: lpr (debian/main). Maintainer: Adam Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 48642 lpr; lpr does not print on a remote printer [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. [HELP] Should be fixed by now, someone should doublecheck Package: man2html (debian/main). Maintainer: Nicol�s Lichtmaier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56095 man2html: mansearch cannot find manuals - Thinks they are in section "gz". Package: manpages-pl (debian/main). Maintainer: Piotr Roszatycki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57719 manpages-pl: conflicts with rpm Package: mesag3+ggi (debian/main). Maintainer: James A. Treacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57760 Missing config file /usr/local/etc/ggi/ggimesa.conf Package: modutils (debian/main). Maintainer: Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 53660 modutils 2.3.9-1 assumes update-modules can run 54967 depmod doesn't care about unknown kernels anymore Package: mutt-ja (debian/main). Maintainer: Kikutani Makoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55777 mutt-ja: mailbox is readonly Package: navigator-smotif-461 (debian/non-free). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55945 navigator-smotif-461: Often crashes and causes the X server to take 100% CPU time Package: navigator-smotif-47 (debian/non-free). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 50887 navigator-smotif-47: Navigator dies (bus error) 51534 navigator-smotif-47: Distributed binary is different from the original 56260 navigator-smotif-47: Binary cannot be patched with Fortify Package: nfs-server (debian/main). Maintainer: Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55693 nfs-server: no init script Package: pdl (debian/main). Maintainer: Raul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55268 pdl: can't compile from source Package: perl-5.004 (debian/main). Maintainer: Darren Stalder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 53895 doc-base: install-docs depends on perl-5.004 Package: perl-5.005 (debian/main). Maintainer: Darren Stalder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55794 Wrong system call numbers on alpha (and probably other non-i386) Package: perl-5.005-suid (debian/main). Maintainer: Darren Stalder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55521 Suidperl isn't suid if suidmanager is missing Package: perl-base (debian/main). Maintainer: Darren Stalder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 53794 perl policy is flawed -- 5.004 and 5.005 simultaneous Package: pmake (debian/main). Maintainer: Edward Brocklesby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56878 [PATCH] seriously poor /tmp handling in pmake when running multiple jobs [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Feb. 15, awaiting reply. (MH) Package: samba (debian/main). Maintainer: Eloy A. Paris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57417 samba: smb.conf not moved to new location 58015 potato samba wins support is broken 58058 upgrade from slink went badly Package: semi (debian/main). Maintainer: Takuo KITAME <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56063 general: semi breaks sending mail with XEmacs. Package: slocate (debian/main). Maintainer: R Garth Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57011 upgrade of slocate fails 57046 Again slocate's install is hosed up. 57530 slocate: overwrite not allowed (prevents other programs from installing) 58023 slocate: Fails to install due to dpkg-divert error Package: ssh (non-US/main). Maintainer: Philip Hands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [HELP] Please NMU, with extreme care. Contact Tommi Virtanen for info. 56596 ssh: ssh is uninstallable Package: ssh-nonfree (non-US/non-free). Maintainer: Philip Hands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [HELP] Please NMU. (with extreme care) 48439 root cannot scp 54758 Postinst prevents sshd startup 56670 ssh-nonfree: does not build on current potato Package: ssh2 (non-US/non-free). Maintainer: Edward Brocklesby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 51767 ssh2: installation script runs through one question [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Feb. 15, awaiting reply. (MH) 56299 ssh2 to co-operate with ssh-nonfree [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Feb. 15, awaiting reply. (MH) Package: syslog-ng (debian/main). Maintainer: SZALAY Attila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55275 does not compile: does nasty tricks with va_list Package: t-code (debian/main). Maintainer: UEYAMA Rui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57042 xemacs21 can no longer search with C-s Package: tclx76 (debian/main). Maintainer: Philippe Troin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56541 tclx76: cannot install Package: tix41 (debian/main). Maintainer: Philippe Troin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 47825 tix41: Doesn't work with Tcl/Tk 8.2 [WAITING] Maintainer was contacted on Dec 12, awaiting reply. Package: tkstep8.0 (debian/main). Maintainer: Steve Kostecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 55953 tkstep8.0: upgrade from tkstep8.0_8.0p2-3.3 removes /usr/bin/wish8.0 56950 tk8.0, tk8.2 57600 PowerPC port of tkstep8.0 has broken dependencies, and breaks many tk applications Package: toshutils (debian/main). Maintainer: Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 54954 toshutils: toshutils compiled for kernel 2.2.13 only [STRATEGY] Joey Hess is working on this. Package: transproxy (debian/main). Maintainer: Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56998 transproxy: daemon does not start Package: xcdroast (debian/main). Maintainer: Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57434 Looks in the wrong place for source data and "locks up". Package: xexec (debian/contrib). Maintainer: Zed Pobre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56762 xexec: GPLed software linked against non-compatible Qt2 Package: xfs (debian/main). Maintainer: Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 56382 xfs: incomplete id change [STRATEGY] applying the patch in this report to forthcoming 3.3.6-4 release Package: xserver-svga (debian/main). Maintainer: Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 47741 xserver-svga: gmc root icons in wmaker crash the X server [HELP] Maintainer: An strace is provided, backtrace is still needed. a backtrace. If the problem still exists in 3.3.6, I'll see if I can get the submitter an unstripped server binary. It also would be nice if someone else can reproduce this 50624 xserver-svga: Hangs when switching to graphic mode [HELP] Maintainer: strace and backtrace are needed. If the problem still exists in 3.3.6, I'll see if I can get the submitter an unstripped server binary. It also would be nice if someone else can reproduce this Package: xview (debian/main). Maintainer: Martin Buck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 57924 xview: some packages need more specific Architecture: fields
