Bug#782381: pre-approval: unblock: motif/2.3.4-8

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

On 2015-04-12 21:47, Michael Gilbert wrote:
> control: tag 781995 pending
> 
> On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 7:41 AM, Graham Inggs wrote:
>> Hi release team
>>
>> In order to fix RC bug #781995, I would like to upload a version of
>> Motif with upstream's fix for their bug #1565 reverted.  I plan to
>> replace debian/patches/18-updated-fix1565.patch with the following:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> Not defining FIX_1565 causes popup menus and keyboard navigation in
>> menus to revert to their behaviour in Motif 2.3.3.  This fixes #781995
>> and #730026 remains fixed.
> 
> I just caught this message after preparing an nmu today.  I applied
> your suggested changes (in a more minimal way than you suggest),
> tested the problem was fixed, and uploaded the nmu to delayed/5.
> 
> If you would prefer it to be a sponsored upload, or if you want me to
> delay/alter the nmu please let me know.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Mike
> 

Hi,

For the record, a NMU to delayed/5 is probably too late for Jessie.  The
quiet period will start on Saturday and motif would need to be in
testing by then.

Thanks,
~Niels