Next kernel security release hell

[Fabio Massimo Di Nitto]

Adam Conrad wrote:
> Fabio Massimo Di Nitto wrote:
> 
> 
>>2) due to the nature of the changes, there is a kernel ABI bump in all 3
>>releases. AFAIK we never had this situation before and this drag in
>>the problem
>>of uploading linux-restricted-modules and linux-meta.
>>We did never agree (or talk) if the rebuild of the latters should be
>>done via
>>-security or -updates.
>>I personally would like to see them entering the same suite
>>(-security) as the
>>kernel even if they do not contain security updates themself. Any
>>objection?
>>Better ideas?
> 
> 
> We pretty much have to send all updates to the same suite, since some
> people may not have -updates enabled, and we'd end up breaking their
> setups.  This precedent has been set in the past (for instance, enigmail
> updates to match new mozilla/thunderbird in -security).  If you
> need/want my help getting lrm updated, ping me on IRC (tomorrow, I'm
> about to go back to bed and nurse my cold some more)
> 
> ... Adam

Yes i will need help with lrm. I am going to pre-publish some binaries for
testing with all -headers- stuff for you. I will ping you tomorrow when i will
have them somewhere usable.

Fabio

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I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.