[Bug 1359422] Re: Update powerpc-utils for LE support

[Steve Langasek]

Hello bugproxy, or anyone else affected,

Accepted powerpc-ibm-utils into trusty-proposed. The package will build
now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/powerpc-
ibm-utils/1.2.22-1~14.04 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed
repository.

Please help us by testing this new package.  See
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to
enable and use -proposed.  Your feedback will aid us getting this update
out to other Ubuntu users.

If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug,
mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag
from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the
bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to
verification-failed.  In either case, details of your testing will help
us make a better decision.

Further information regarding the verification process can be found at
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advance!

** Description changed:

+ [Justification]
+ The powerpc-ibm-utils package is specific to IBM POWER servers. It is built for Ubuntu's powerpc and ppc64el architectures. However, the version in Ubuntu 14.04 lacks full support for running on a little-endian host (ppc64el); and because powerpc is a 32-bit host OS its usage on IBM POWER servers is minimal. This is a hardware-enablement SRU to fix behavior of powerpc-ibm-utils on ppc64el.
+ 
+ [Test case]
+ Proper functioning of powerpc-ibm-utils to be confirmed by IBM.
+ 
+ [Regression potential]
+ The new upstream version of powerpc-ibm-utils consists primarily of endianness fixes and build system changes, with a few minimal backwards-compatible changes to scripts. The current package is of minimal utility on powerpc and is known to work only partly on ppc64el. Risk of regression is negligible.
+ 
  ---Problem Description---
  Updated package to support ppc64 little endian is available. This fixes various issues found with LE. Kindly update:
  powerpc-utils 1.2.22
  git://git.code.sf.net/p/powerpc-utils/powerpc-utils
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/powerpc-utils/files/powerpc-utils/powerpc-utils-1.2.22.tar.gz/download
-   
- Machine Type = POWER8 
+ 
+ Machine Type = POWER8
  Package name : powerpc-utils
  
  Please update both 14.04 and 14.10 branch.
  
  -Vasant

** Changed in: powerpc-ibm-utils (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Committed

** Tags added: verification-needed

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Title:
  Update powerpc-utils for LE support

Status in powerpc-ibm-utils package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in powerpc-ibm-utils source package in Trusty:
  Fix Committed
Status in powerpc-ibm-utils source package in Utopic:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Justification]
  The powerpc-ibm-utils package is specific to IBM POWER servers. It is built for Ubuntu's powerpc and ppc64el architectures. However, the version in Ubuntu 14.04 lacks full support for running on a little-endian host (ppc64el); and because powerpc is a 32-bit host OS its usage on IBM POWER servers is minimal. This is a hardware-enablement SRU to fix behavior of powerpc-ibm-utils on ppc64el.

  [Test case]
  Proper functioning of powerpc-ibm-utils to be confirmed by IBM.

  [Regression potential]
  The new upstream version of powerpc-ibm-utils consists primarily of endianness fixes and build system changes, with a few minimal backwards-compatible changes to scripts. The current package is of minimal utility on powerpc and is known to work only partly on ppc64el. Risk of regression is negligible.

  ---Problem Description---
  Updated package to support ppc64 little endian is available. This fixes various issues found with LE. Kindly update:
  powerpc-utils 1.2.22
  git://git.code.sf.net/p/powerpc-utils/powerpc-utils
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/powerpc-utils/files/powerpc-utils/powerpc-utils-1.2.22.tar.gz/download

  Machine Type = POWER8
  Package name : powerpc-utils

  Please update both 14.04 and 14.10 branch.

  -Vasant

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