On 03/09/13 18:24, intrigeri wrote: > Hi, > > [email protected] wrote (25 Aug 2013 12:23:20 GMT) : >> If we think it is too hackish, we might try to apply the patch the >> hopefully fixes the build directly on older versions: > >> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=704130 >> https://www.virtualbox.org/changeset/39224/ > > I think the "install libc6 and friends from unstable, then downgrade" > process is too hackish, and I don't want to be a release manager when > it breaks horribly due to changes in Debian unstable eight hours > before I build the final ISO.
Fair enough. That's the kind on knowledge I wanted to hear. >> I need some guidance on what we think the best strategy would be here. > > I propose we rebuild VirtualBox 4.2.16-dfsg-1~bpo70+1 in a Squeeze + > Xorg/squeeze-backports environment, upload the result to > squeeze-sloppy-backports, and use it: no version mismatch, we get > closer to what we'll get once based on Wheezy, we get closer to > #5606 (add virtualbox host software), and we don't have to carry the > packages in our APT repository. I'm glad to provide some guidance to > anyone who wants to do it, and I'll do the uploads as needed. Ok, let's give that a try. I won't have time to propose anything in time for the coming freeze but we can work on it together for the next one.
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