2008/10/29 Orbiting Code Inc. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello, > > I am a loyal Ubuntu user and would like to know if there is a plan to > release the newer version of Quagga as an apt-get package for Ubuntu > 8.04 Server. We run a small web hosting facility, and run BGP on an > Ubuntu Server for two T1 lines. There is a bug that causes ppp > interfaces to be randomly dropped by Quagga which might be fixed in the > newer version of Quagga, I've been told by the Quagga folks. > > If you have any information regarding a future release of this new > version, please let me know. > > Thanks, > Todd Tebor > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > Hi,
Whilst I can't directly answer your question, I can point you to some useful information. Ubuntu has a policy for updating packages in a stable release [1]. Generally, only high-impact bugs, security vulnerabilities and severe regressions would be elegible for a stable release update. It is very unusual to introduce a new upstream version of a package during a stable release, and I think this is unlikely to happen. If you are experiencing a specific bug with this package, you should first report it on Launchpad [2]. If the bug meets the criteria for a stable release update, the bug was known upstream and a specific patch can be identified upstream, then it may be possible to fix by cherry-picking this patch from the new upstream version (as long as it does not introduce other regressions). Otherwise, it may be possible to write a patch that fixes the particular bug for the existing Hardy version. There is a separate backports process for introducing newer versions of a package in to a stable release [3]. However it is unlikely to be useful to you in this case, as Intrepid is using the same upstream version as Hardy. Regards Chris [1] - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates [2] - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/quagga/+filebug [3] - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports#How%20to%20request%20new%20packages
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