Request to delegate kernel-related packages to the kernel team

[Juerg Haefliger]

On Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:32:20 +0100
Robie Basak <racb at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Hi Juerg,
> 
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 02:27:42PM +0200, Juerg Haefliger wrote:
> > Can I request the following packages to be delegated to the kernel team,
> > i.e., added to the kernel packageset? This applies to all active series,
> > including ESM. There packages are all related to the kernel and need
> > frequent updates to support new kernel versions.   
> 
> The delegation of approval privileges that the kernel team has is only
> for upload approval for kernel packages:
> 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard/#Delegation
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Dev/UploadRights
> 
> Consequently the corresponding packageset should contain only kernels.
> It is a mistake that some userspace packages have crept into there.
> 
> For upload privilege to kernel related but nevertheless userspace
> packages, please apply to the DMB directly. We can create a different
> packageset as needed.
> 
> This also helps to avoid raising the bar for the kernel packageset
> itself, since demonstrated experience in managing userspace packages and
> their different processes won't then be required when considering
> applicants to the kernel packageset.
> 
> See also my last paragraph from:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/devel-permissions/2025-May/002839.html

Ack. Thanks for the elaboration.

...Juerg


> Thanks,
> 
> Robie

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