[Pkg-uml-pkgs] user-mode-linux_3.2-1um-1_i386.changes REJECTED

[Ritesh Raj Sarraf]

Dear FTP Masters,

This upload was auto-rejected and that is understood.


While we are working on it, I would like to have an exception allowed.
The current version of UML in the archive is way too old 2.6.32. The
current kernel (to be shipped with Wheezy also) is 3.2. If we don't
upload now, we will not get a good testing for UML. Or we might even
miss the window.


As for both these issues, we are already working on it. Both, the
embedded library and the rpath issues.

We already have a patch for the rpath issue. We believe there were good
reasons why rpath was chosen but we can't recollect. Mattia (the current
UML maintainer) is aware of it. Instead of applying the patch and fixing
it, I would rather prefer to have this rpath exception for the Wheezy
release.


The embedded library issue has also been brought to the attention of the
upstream developers. We can anticipate a patch coming in 3.5 kernel,
which would then, upon release, require backporting to the 3.2 version
in use for Wheezy.
Hence, I'd  also ask an exception grated for this.


Both these issue also already apply to the version in Squeeze.


Please let me know if it is okay. Then, I will do a new upload.


Thanks,
Ritesh




On Monday 02 April 2012 09:05 PM, Debian FTP Masters wrote:
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> Reject Reasons:
> user-mode-linux: lintian output: 'binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath usr/bin/linux.uml /lib', automatically rejected package.
> user-mode-linux: If you have a good reason, you may override this lintian tag.
> user-mode-linux: lintian output: 'embedded-library usr/bin/linux.uml: libpcap', automatically rejected package.
> user-mode-linux: If you have a good reason, you may override this lintian tag.
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> 
> ===
> 
> Please feel free to respond to this email if you don't understand why
> your files were rejected, or if you upload new files which address our
> concerns.
> 


-- 
Ritesh Raj Sarraf | http://people.debian.org/~rrs
Debian - The Universal Operating System

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