Roundup of work needed

Wed Sep 8 12:28:46 UTC 2004

Thanks for this list Dominic, it makes it easier seeing what still needs to be 
done.

I've posted a verify for tcpdump.

- Si

On Tuesday 07 September 2004 07:34 pm, Dominic Hargreaves wrote:
> Recent discussion has thrown up some confusion on the state of the
> package release system (including on my part :), so here is a reminder
> of what needs to be done on currently pending packages.
>
> See bottom for some notes on these lists.
>
> Packages in state RESOLVED (ie exist in updates-testing) that need
> active work.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> mailman - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1269
> There were some unconfirmed reports of breakage with the candidate. This
> needs more QA before release.
>
> mod_python - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1325
> Needs 2 VERIFY before release.
>
> ethereal - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1419
> Needs 2 VERIFY before release. - but dup with 1840?
>
> tcpdump - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1468
> Needs 1 VERIFY before release.
>
> kernel - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1484
> Needs missing file rebuilt for verification - but preferentially put
> work into later kernel ticket
>
> mozilla - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1532
> Needs 2 VERIFY but has been superceded
>
> lha - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1547
> Needs 2 VERIFY but has been superceded
>
> cadaver - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1552
> Needs 2 VERIFY before release.
>
> rsync - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1569
> Needs 2 VERIFY but has been superceded.
>
> flim - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1581
> Needs 2 VERIFY before release.
>
> squid - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1732
> Needs 2 VERIFY before release.
>
> squirrelmail - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1733
> Needs 2 VERIFY before release (also double check no new issues have
> cropped up)
>
> xchat - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1549
> Needs 2 VERIFY before release.
>
> Packages in state UNCONFIRMED, NEW, ASSIGNED or REOPENED:
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> * yum - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1583
> IMO this shouldn't be in the Package Request component
> close WONTFIX re rh8?
>
> vsftp - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1778
> Resolution of whether we are vulnerable needed.
>
> * kernel - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1797
> VM (non-security) bug in rh9 that was never fixed before EOL. Looks to
> me like this should be closed WONTFIX.
>
> * rpm - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1864
> No rationale given for bug request - the rh bug it refers to dates from
> before rh7.3 EOL. WONTFIX?
>
> * readline - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2017
> Another not fixed before EOL (rh9). WONTFIX?
>
> XFree86 - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1289
> This has had 2 PUBLISHes for 7.3 and the only problem holding it back
> was likely a gdk-pixbuf red herring. Packages should be built for this
> and pushed to updates-testing I think.
>
> gaim - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1237
> Needs new vulnerability to be investigated and fixes built.
>
> netpbm - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1257
> Needs 2 PUBLISH
>
> kdelibs - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1373
> Needs 2 PUBLISH (superceded?)
>
> * cal - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1439
> Should be closed WONTFIX IMO
>
> yum - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1604
> Needs 2 PUBLISH
>
> mod_ssl - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1708
> Needs 2 PUBLISH for rh9 - superceded?
>
> mod_ssl - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1888
> Needs 1 PUBLISH for rh7.3 - superceded?
>
> krb5 - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1726
> Obsoleted
>
> mod_proxy - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1737
> Has 2 PUBLISH, build packages for updates-testing or fix further
> minor non-security issues
>
> libxml - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1324
> Sort out confusion over status over version in updates-testing and add
> RESOLVED flag.
>
> gdk-pixbuf - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1371
> Packages built for updates-testing and/or a couple of formal PUBLISH
> needed.
>
> sysstat - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1372
> Need 2 PUBLISH - 7.3 only I think
>
> mc - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1548
> Need 2 PUBLISH (but superceded?)
>
> libpng - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1550
> Superceded
>
> libpng - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1943
> Need 2 PUBLISH
>
> tripwire - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1719
> Resolve problems with how to version and build fix
>
> kernel - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1804
> Need 2 PUBLISH
>
> apache - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1805
> Is this redundant?
>
> XFree86 - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1831
> Check how this stands with the other open XFree86 bug
>
> mysql - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1832
> Needs 1 PUBLISH but superceded?
>
> lha - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1833
> Verify all patches are there, and make updated SRPMs available.
>
> mozilla - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1834
> Needs 2 PUBLISH
>
> ethereal - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1834
> Needs PUBLISH for rh9
>
> php - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1868
> Needs PUBLISH, especially for rh7.3
>
> abiword - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1906
> Needs PUBLISH, especially for rh9
>
> subversion - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1907
> Analysis and build fixed packages
>
> samba - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1924
> Needs PUBLISH, especially for rh9
>
> gnome vfs - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1944
> Needs 2 PUBLISH
>
> sox - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1945
> Needs PUBLISH - rh9 status?
>
> glibc - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1947
> Needs PUBLISH
>
> qt - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2002
> RPM needs work
>
> rsync - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2003
> Needs PUBLISH
>
> gdk-pixbuf - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2005
> Analyse and see whether relevant
>
> mysql - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2006
> needs work
>
> ruby - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2007
> needs work
>
> kdelibs - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2008
> Needs analysis
>
> mc - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2009
> Needs work
>
> pam_wheel - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2010
> Needs PUBLISH
>
> krb5 - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2040
> Fix broken 7.3 packages, then QA
>
> mod_ssl - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2041
> Needs work
>
> zlib - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2043
> Needs work
>
> * kernel - https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1614
> close WONTFIX? Reporter gone AWOL.
>
> General (non-package bugs)
> --------------------------
>
> * https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1599
> applies to rh8 only - WONTFIX?
>
> * https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1437
> applies to rh8 only - WONTFIX?
>
> * https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1586
> applies to rh8 only - WONTFIX?
>
> https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1963
> Website needs fixing
>
> https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1652
> Website fix?
>
>
> Notes
> -----
>
> I marked a few duplicate bugs as CLOSED to make the RESOLVED
> query more useful (and less overwhelming!) but then stopped as I
> realised this may be not what people expect. Any opinions on this? I
> don't particularly see any reason to keep dups in any other state, as
> they by definition to not describe anything that isn't recorded
> elsewhere.
>
> Needs PUBLISH means that there are packages available for QA that need
> to be QAd at the source level.
>
> Needs VERIFY means that there are updates-testing packages that need
> testing. This is the easy bit, let's get this old ones out of the way
> ASAP.
>
> I'll endeavour to do this more often... Hopefully we can get lots of things
> ready for the new build server to crunch on :)
>
> * means that there is a judgement call that can be made on the bug
> system immediately. Please follow up onlist with opinions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dominic.

-- 
Simon Weller LPIC-2, BCIP
Systems Engineer
NZServers LTD
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