** Description changed:
There are several dkms packages inherited from Debian that are orphaned,
and they cause extra work for the kernel team when they fail to build
against new kernel versions.
adv-17v35x:
- only NMU uploads for six years, no reverse depends
https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/a/adv-17v35x/adv-17v35x_5.0.7.0-1_changelog
ddcci-driver-linux:
- orphaned, no reverse depends
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1076575
dm-writeboost:
- only NMU uploads for three years
https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/d/dm-writeboost/dm-writeboost_2.2.17-0.2_changelog
- - reverse depends: writeboost
+ - reverse depends: writeboost, no maintained upload in six years
+
https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/w/writeboost/writeboost_1.20170616-1.3_changelog
xtrx-dkms:
- only NMU uploads for two years
https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/x/xtrx-dkms/xtrx-dkms_0.0.1+git20190320.5ae3a3e-3.5_changelog
- - reverse depends: libxtrxll
+ - reverse depends: libxtrxll, no maintainer upload since the first one 5y ago
+
https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/libx/libxtrxll/libxtrxll_0.0.1+git20201202.1b6eddf-1.2_changelog
** Also affects: writeboost (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: libxtrxll (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Remove orphaned or otherwise obsolete dkms packages
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