Bug#820403: jessie-pu: package linux/3.16.7-ckt25-2
Control: tags -1 + pending
On Fri, 2016-04-08 at 04:49 +0100, Adam D. Barratt wrote:
> Control: tags -1 + confirmed
>
> On Thu, 2016-04-07 at 23:18 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > The recent point release (8.4) introduced several regressions in
> > src:linux. In particular bug #819881 (radeon crasher) is affecting a
> > fair number of users. Bug #820176 (usb crasher) was also reported
> > several times and there is a second crash bug in radeon which had many
> > reports upstream.
> >
> > All three regressions are caused by single commits that have been reverted
> > in the next 3.16.7-ckt update; two were also reverted upstream. I would
> > like to apply those reversions through jessie-updates rather than
> > waiting for the next point release or security update.
> >
> > As I haven't done this before (so far as I can remember, anyway),
> > please let me know whether I have to do anything different compared to
> > an upload that's destined for the next point release.
>
> Everything's the same from the uploader's perspective, including:
>
> > --- linux-3.16.7-ckt25/debian/changelog 2016-03-06 22:19:35.000000000 +0000
> > +++ linux-3.16.7-ckt25/debian/changelog 2016-04-07 22:34:44.000000000 +0100
> > @@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
> > +linux (3.16.7-ckt25-2) jessie-updates; urgency=medium
>
> That should simply be "jessie", as usual, please. The upload goes to
> p-u, gets built there, and then once ready for release we ask dak to
> copy it to -updates.
>
> With that tweak made, please go ahead.
Uploaded and flagged for acceptance.
Regards,
Adam
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