[Pkg-octave-devel] Octave 2.1.68

[Rafael Laboissiere]

* Andre Lehovich <andrel@U.Arizona.EDU> [2005-03-30 16:40]:

> It won't make a difference.  The buildd queue is processed
> in *alphabetical* order!  [1] So when a package earlier in
> the alphabet is uploaded octave2.1 drops lower in the list.
> 
> [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2005/03/msg00039.html

Thanks for the pointer, I did not know that.

> On the other hand, there's no reason not to upload, since octave2.1
> won't lose its place in line.

I uploaded 2.1.69-1 to unstable.  All arches catched up, besides arm.

As a matter of fact, the octave2.1 package has never gone below position
130 in the arm buildd queue since more than two weeks.  I suspect that
the arm buildd machines are simply overloaded and cannot keep up with the
increasing demand from incoming.  This is a blocking issue for the sarge
freeze.  Is the arm buildd crew doing something to fix this problem?

-- 
Rafael