tags 554054 + patch
tags 554077 + patch
thanks

Here are some proposed patches to clarify the status of upload queues, both
also available in
<http://git.debian.org/?p=users/smcv/developers-reference.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/misc>.
The second depends on the first.

Regards,
   S

From: Simon McVittie <s...@debian.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:23:34 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: #554054: talk about ftp.upload.debian.org, not ftp-master, for uploads
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#554054: talk about ftp.upload.debian.org, not ftp-master, for uploads
---

diff --git a/common.ent b/common.ent
index 68da1fb..633ff1e 100644
--- a/common.ent
+++ b/common.ent
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 <!ENTITY bugs-host "bugs.debian.org">
 <!ENTITY pts-host "packages.qa.debian.org">
 <!ENTITY ftp-master-host "ftp-master.debian.org">
+<!ENTITY ftp-upload-host "ftp.upload.debian.org">
 <!ENTITY ftp-master-mirror "merkel.debian.org">
 <!ENTITY upload-queue "/pub/UploadQueue/">
 
diff --git a/pkgs.dbk b/pkgs.dbk
index d628f66..6a6822c 100644
--- a/pkgs.dbk
+++ b/pkgs.dbk
@@ -379,12 +379,12 @@ section</link> for details.
 <section id="upload">
 <title>Uploading a package</title>
 <section id="upload-ftp-master">
-<title>Uploading to <literal>ftp-master</literal></title>
+<title>Uploading to <literal>&ftp-upload-host;</literal></title>
 <para>
 To upload a package, you should upload the files (including the signed changes
-and dsc-file) with anonymous ftp to <literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal> in
+and dsc-file) with anonymous ftp to <literal>&ftp-upload-host;</literal> in
 the directory <ulink
-url="ftp://&ftp-master-host;&upload-queue;";>&upload-queue;</ulink>.
+url="ftp://&ftp-upload-host;&upload-queue;";>&upload-queue;</ulink>.
 To get the files processed there, they need to be signed with a key in the
 Debian Developers keyring or the Debian Maintainers keyring
 (see <ulink url="&url-wiki-dm;"></ulink>).
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ the deferred uploads queue"</ulink>.
 When the specified waiting time is over, the package is moved into
 the regular incoming directory for processing.
 This is done through automatic uploading to
-<literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal> in upload-directory
+<literal>&ftp-upload-host;</literal> in upload-directory
 <literal>DELAYED/[012345678]-day</literal>. 0-day is uploaded
-multiple times per day to <literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal>.
+multiple times per day to <literal>&ftp-upload-host;</literal>.
 </para>
 <para>
 With dput, you can use the <literal>--delayed 
<replaceable>DELAY</replaceable></literal>
diff --git a/resources.dbk b/resources.dbk
index 6ecfbd9..50146a4 100644
--- a/resources.dbk
+++ b/resources.dbk
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ reduce unnecessary duplication of effort or wasted 
processing time.
 <title>The ftp-master server</title>
 <para>
 The <literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal> server holds the canonical copy of
-the Debian archive.  Generally, package uploads go to this server; see
+the Debian archive.  Generally, package uploads go to &ftp-upload-host;,
+which at the time of writing is an alias for &ftp-master-host;; see
 <xref linkend="upload"/>.
 </para>
 <para>
@@ -939,7 +940,7 @@ snippet to your configuration file:
 <programlisting>
 $delay = ($ENV{DELAY} || 7);
 $cfg{'delayed'} = {
-         fqdn => "&ftp-master-host;",
+         fqdn => "&ftp-upload-host;",
          login => "yourdebianlogin",
          incoming => "/org/&ftp-debian-org;/incoming/DELAYED/$delay-day/",
          dinstall_runs => 1,



From: Simon McVittie <s...@debian.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:36:46 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: #554077: don't mention dead upload queues, but do mention 
ftp.eu.upload and ssh.upload
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#554077: don't mention dead upload queues, but do mention ftp.eu.upload and 
ssh.upload
---

diff --git a/pkgs.dbk b/pkgs.dbk
index f33f18f..93782c2 100644
--- a/pkgs.dbk
+++ b/pkgs.dbk
@@ -447,19 +447,17 @@ see section <xref linkend="bug-security"/> .
 <section id="s5.6.5">
 <title>Other upload queues</title>
 <para>
-The scp queues on <literal>&ftp-master-host;</literal>, and <literal>
-security.debian.org</literal> are mostly unusable due to the login restrictions
-on those hosts.
+  There is an alternative upload queue in Europe, accessed via the <ulink
+    url="ftp://ftp.eu.upload.debian.org&upload-queue;";>&upload-queue;</ulink>
+  directory on <literal>ftp.eu.upload.debian.org</literal>. It operates in
+  the same way as <literal>&ftp-upload-host;</literal>, but should be faster
+  for European developers.
 </para>
 <para>
-The anonymous queues on ftp.uni-erlangen.de and ftp.uk.debian.org are currently
-down.  Work is underway to resurrect them.
-</para>
-<para>
-The queues on master.debian.org, samosa.debian.org, master.debian.or.jp, and
-ftp.chiark.greenend.org.uk are down permanently, and will not be resurrected.
-The queue in Japan will be replaced with a new queue on hp.debian.or.jp some
-day.
+  Packages can also be uploaded via ssh to
+  <literal>ssh.upload.debian.org</literal>; place files in the directory
+  <literal>/srv/upload.debian.org/UploadQueue</literal>. This queue does
+  not support <xref linkend="delayed-incoming">delayed uploads</xref>.
 </para>
 </section>
 

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