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Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in May 2025

Debian packages:
- apt:
  - Bugs:
    - replied to #1078608: apt update silently leaves old index data
- cis-tools:
  - Merge requests:
    - opened and merged !1: Initial Debian packaging
- firmware-free:
  - Bugs:
    - replied to #890601: firmware-linux-free uses prebuilt blobs instead of building from source
  - Merge requests:
    - opened !10: Draft: Build CIS files and keyspan_pda firmware from source
- firmware-nonfree:
  - Bugs:
    - closed #1106282: firmware-nonfree: Update stable-bpo to testing version
  - Uploads:
    - uploaded version 20250410-2~bpo12+1 to bookworm-backports
- initramfs-tools:
  - Bugs:
    - closed #980021: initramfs-tools: Upgrading a LVM2 system with separate /usr to buster breaks booting
  - Merge requests:
- ktls-utils:
  - Uploads:
    - uploaded version 1.0.0-1 to unstable
- linux:
  - Bugs:
  - Merge requests:
    - reviewed !1461: Fix some Lintian findings
    - merged !1466: Fix various lintian errors and warnings
    - merged !1471: [arm64] udeb: Add mtk-cmdq-mailbox to kernel-image
    - merged !1488: net/ipv6: Enable IPV6_RPL_LWTUNNEL
    - opened and merged !1489: Fix sh4 build and disable broken flavour
    - opened !1502: Add linux-misc-tools package for bootconfig, ihex2fw, thermometer, and tmon
    - merged !1506: [sparc64/smp] Enable NUMA
    - reviewed !1507: Drop yama: Disable by default and use upstream default to restrict ptrace
    - (LTS) opened !1524: Include target Debian release number in ABI name
  - Uploads:
    - (LTS) uploaded version 5.10.237-1 to bullseye-security
- linux-6.1:
  - Uploads:
    - (LTS) uploaded version 6.1.137-1~deb11u1 to bullseye-security
- linux-base:
  - Bugs:
  - Merge requests:
    - opened !14: Add linux-run-hooks command for use by package maintainer scripts
    - opened !15: Clarify that version parameters are not package version strings
    - opened and merged !16: Manual page updates
    - opened and merged !17: linux-sysctl-defaults: Increase vm.max_map_count to 1048576
  - Uploads:
    - uploaded version 4.12 to unstable
- procps:
  - Bugs:
    - replied to #1092550: procps: Addback/Provide example of sysctl.d/*.conf like the old sysctl.conf under /usr/share/doc/
- reform-tools:
  - Bugs:
    - opened and replied to #1104639: Kernel hook installed in wrong directory / missing dependency
- wireless-regdb:
  - Uploads:
    - uploaded version 2025.02.20-1~deb12u1 to bookworm
    - (LTS) uploaded version 2025.02.20-1~deb11u1 to bullseye-security
Debian non-package bugs:
- release.debian.org:
  - replied to #1104052: bookworm-pu: package initramfs-tools/0.142+deb12u2
  - opened #1106559: unblock: linux-base/4.12
  - opened #1106788: unblock: ktls-utils/1.0.0-1
- wnpp:
  - replied to #1072579: ITP: cis-tools CIS file tools from pcmcia-cs
  - replied to #1105145: ITP: linux-board-support-package-rb3gen2 Firmware for RB3Gen2
  - replied to #1105839: ITP: ovpn-dkms OpenVPN data channel offload (ovpn)
Mailing lists:
- debian-devel:
  - posted and replied to Adding Pre-Depends from linux-image packages to linux-base
- debian-events-eu:
  - replied to Debian BSP near Leuven, 26-27 April
- debian-kernel:
  - posted Agenda items for kernel-team meeting on 2025-05-21
- debian-lts:
  - replied to linux-image-6.1-* in Debian Bookworm
- debian-lts-announce:
- debian-release:
  - posted Upstream kernel maintenance lifetime for bookworm and trixie
- initramfs:
  - posted initramfs-tools 0.147 release
  - posted initramfs-tools 0.148 release

Ben Hutchings: Report for Debian BSP near Leuven in April 2025

On 26th and 27th April we held a Debian bug-squashing party near Leuven, Belgium. Several longstanding and new Debian contributors gathered to work through some of the highest priority bugs affecting the upcoming release of Debian 13 trixie . We were hosted by the Familia community centre in Tildonk. As this venue currently does not have an Internet connection, we brought a mobile hotspot and a local Debian mirror. In attendance were:

Debian Developers: Ben Hutchings, Nattie Mayer-Hutchings, Kurt Roeckx, and Geert Stappers
New contributors: Y ce K r m, Louis Renuart, Arnout Vandecappelle

The new contributors were variously using Arch, Fedora, and Ubuntu, and the DDs spent some some time setting them up with Debian dvelopment environments. The bugs we worked on included:

#994510: libunwind8 abuses setcontext() causing SIGSEGV on i386 with glibc >= 2.32: Kurt added a patch, though it seems that a different change is needed.
#1016936: dwz: Unknown debugging section .debug_addr causes some builds to fail: Ben reduced the severity.
#1063664: gcc-13-cross: file conflicts between gnat-13-<triplet> and gnat- 9,10 -<triplet>: Kurt looked at this and questioned the explanation for reopening this bug.
#1060960: libslf4j-java: FTBFS: make: *** [debian/rules:4: build] Error 25: Ben identified that there have been 2 separate test regressions, and added a patch for the first of them.
#1064003: src:cross-toolchain-base: unsatisfied build dependency in testing: linux-source-6.5 (>= 6.5.8): Ben closed this as already fixed.
#1072167: grub-pc-dbg: newly-added symbol file does not provide any symbols: Ben reproduced this and added a patch.
#1076350: Segfault with shared libuv on x86 (CVE-2025-47153): Kurt asked the maintainer for clarification of the status.
#1078608: apt update silently leaves old index data: Ben reproduced this (again), and identified that it may be triggered by PackageKit.
#1089192: golang-golang-x-net: FTBFS: FAIL: TestNumICANNRules: Y ce looked at this and wrote a patch. However, the maintainers took a different approach to fix this.
#1089432: shim: Supporting rootless builds by default: Kurt asked the maintainer for a status update.
#1091668: debian-installer: Explicitly declare requirement for root: Louis and Kurt looked at this. Kurt asked the maintainer for clarification of the status.
#1084066: amdgcn-tools: Please upgrade build-dep to llvm/clang 18 or 19 and #1092643: llvm-toolchain-19: readd gcn targets: Kurt and Arnout looked at these. Arnout added information about the build failure, the relevant upstream changes, and an upstream bug report.
#1095376: refpolicy: FTBFS: make[2]: *** [Rules.modular:230: validate] Segmentation fault: Arnout looked at this and was not able to reproduce it, but noted that it may actually be caused by a bug in swig.
#1093160: rsync: failed verification update discarded: Ben reduced the severity.
#1099013: emacs-gtk: hangs compositor when used under Wayland: Louis did a lot of work to reproduce this, but the bug was not reproducible.
#1104169: wish: adduser _radvd on new installs and #1104229: wish: add systemd unit: Geert worked on and committed fixes for these bugs.
#1100699: screen: hardcopy and screen-exchange are insecure by default: Y ce and Ben looked at this. Ben started a discussion of what changes would be appropriate to fix it.
#1100981: libmlir-19 fails to coinstall: Arnout and Kurt looked at this, and pointed out an existing MR that should fix it and some other packages that are similarly affected.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in April 2025

Debian packages:
- dillo:
  - Bugs:
    - opened #1102988: 10 year old browser is unsafe to use on the web
- firmware-free:
  - Merge requests:
    - opened and merged !9: Fix AppStream metadata issues
  - Uploads:
    - uploaded version 20241210-2 to unstable
- firmware-nonfree:
  - Bugs:
  - Merge requests:
    - merged !118: Update to 20250211
    - reviewed and closed !119: intel-misc: add ish firmware due to the license issue (#1102999)
    - opened and merged !120: Update file patterns included and excluded
    - opened and merged !121: Update to 20250311
    - opened and merged !122: Update to 20250410
    - opened and merged !123: Fix AppStream metadata issues
    - opened and merged !124: Update upstream URLs to point to repository on gitlab.com
    - opened and merged !125: Revert rtw89: 8852c: update fw to v0.27.125.0 (Closes: #1103959)
  - Uploads:
    - uploaded version 20250109-1 to unstable
    - uploaded version 20250211-1 to unstable
    - uploaded version 20250311-1 to unstable
    - uploaded version 20250410-1 to unstable
    - uploaded version 20250410-2 to unstable
- initramfs-tools:
  - Bugs:
    - closed #1099461: initramfs-tools: _call_dracut_install breaks set -e hooks without /sys as already fixed
  - Merge requests:
    - opened and merged !168: unmkinitramfs: Rewrite in C to make it acceptably fast
    - opened !169: Draft: unmkinitramfs: Stop splitting into early and main subdirectories
  - Uploads:
    - uploaded version 0.142+deb12u2 to bookworm
    - uploaded version 0.142+deb12u3 to bookworm
- kernel-handbook:
  - Merge requests:
    - reviewed !9: Clarifications about usage of the test-patches script
- kmod:
  - Bugs:
    - replied to #1099655: initramfs-tools 146 generates incorrect initramfs : does not boot, does not find root fs, reassigning it from initramfs-tools to kmod and merging it with another report
- linux:
  - Bugs:
    - closed #751721: Figure out how to deal with ABI changes as already fixed
    - replied to #946791: Please enable CONFIG_IOSCHED_BFQ=y with my findings and a request to the reporter for clarification
    - closed #1066976: linux-source-6.6: make localmodconfig does not configure USB storage, nor cdrom filesystem as not a bug
    - replied to #1086638: linux-image-6.11.5: usbguard-daemon invalid opcode: 0000, usb s not usable
    - replied to and closed #1101203: linux-image-6.12.19-amd64: Kernel 6.12.19-amd64 fails to connect display to X server as not a bug in Debian
    - replied to #1103397: linux-image-amd64: Kernel Panic: copy_fpstate_to_sigfrane crashes. with a diagnosis, and forwarded it upstream
  - Merge requests:
  - Uploads:
    - uploaded version 6.12.22-1~bpo12+1 to bookworm-backports
  - (LTS) Updated the bullseye-security branch to upstream version 5.10.236, but did not yet upload it
- (LTS) linux-6.1:
  - Prepared a backport of version 6.1.135-1 to bullseye-security, but did not yet upload it
- wireless-regdb:
  - Uploads:
    - (LTS) uploaded version 2025.02.20-1~deb12u1 to bookworm
Debian non-package bugs:
- release.debian.org:
  - opened and replied to #1104052: bookworm-pu: package initramfs-tools/0.142+deb12u2
  - opened #1104452: bookworm-pu: package wireless-regdb/2025.02.20-1~deb12u1
Debian non-package projects:
- kernel-team:
  - Merge requests:
    - opened and merged !8: Improvements to find-recent-urgent for meeting agenda
Mailing lists:
- debian-events-eu:
  - posted Debian BSP near Leuven, 26-27 April
- debian-kernel:
- linux-firmware:
  - posted and replied to ish firmware is undistributable

I also co-organised a Debian BSP (Bug-Squashing Party) last weekend, for which I will post a separate report later.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in June 2024

I continued participating in Debian kernel team meetings.
For initramfs-tools:
- I reviewed several more merge requests and merged some of them.
- I released version 0.143 and uploaded it to Debian experimental.
For the Debian firmware-free package:
- I responded to an update on the bug report firmware-linux-free uses prebuilt blobs instead of building from source and the accompanying merge request Build some firmware files from source .
- I split off the new issue into a separate bug report firmware-free: Incomplete source for carl9170-1.fw , and merged the MR.
- I made some other necessary changes to the package and uploaded version 20240610-1 to unstable.
For the Debian linux package:
- I responded to the following bug reports:
  - linux: ext4 corruption with symlinks I bisected this and (re-)reported it upstream. I tested the upstream fix for this, but it hasn t yet been applied.
- I answered questions about its required build environment.
- I uploaded:
  - linux version 6.9.2-1~exp1 to experimental.
  - linux version 4.19.316-1 to buster-security, for which I issued DLA 3840-1.
  - linux-5.10 version 5.10.218-1~deb10u1 to buster-security, for which I issued DLA 3843-1.
- I issued DLA 3841-1 and DLA 3842-1 for the earlier uploads of linux-5.10 that I had failed to announce.
- I reviewed and merged the following merge requests:
  - Update to 6.9.x
  - [arm64] Disable RELR
- I opened merge requests:
  - d/l/p/debian_linux/firmware.py: Handle RawFile fields
- I started a backport of Linux 6.1 to bullseye, for when bullseye enters LTS and bullseye-backports is closed.
For the Debian linux-base package:
- Following discussion on a systemd merge request and in a kernel team meeting, I added the linux-sysctl-defaults package to provide a default sysctl configuration independent of which init system or kernel packages are used. I also requested that procps Depend on or Recommend it.
- I updated the debian/copyright file and fixed most of the open bugs.
- I uploaded version 4.10 and version 4.10.1 to unstable.
For the Debian firmware-nonfree package:
- I finished reviewing and merged Diederik de Haas s major (non-upstream) update to firmware-nonfree.
- I uploaded version 20230625-3~exp1 to experimental, but it was auto-rejected. I fixed a lintian override to satisfy the older lintian version on ftp-master, then uploaded version 20230625-3~exp2.
- I merged my changes to support and use wildcards in file lists.
- Diederik s changes included package splits that could cause file loss in conjunction with the /usr-move in this release cycle. I applied Helmut Grohne s fix from the above bug report, then uploaded version 20230625-3~exp3 to unstable.
- I prepared an update to the latest upstream version.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in May 2024

For the Debian kernel security tracker:
- I implemented some static checks in CI.
- I continued work on automated handling of kernel CVEs, but it is still not quite ready to merge.
- I implemented improved reporting on top of those changes.
For the Debian linux package:
- I reviewed and merged the following merge requests:
- I reviewed but did not merge:
  - Enable UBSAN_BOUNDS and UBSAN_SHIFT
- I responded to the following bug reports:
- I opened my own merge requests:
- I uploaded:
  - linux-5.10 version 5.10.216-1~deb10u1 to buster-security.
  - linux version 6.1.90-1~bpo11+1 to bullseye-backports.
  - linux version 6.7.12-1~bpo12+1 to bookworm-backports.
  - linux version 6.8.9-1 to unstable.
I attended the mini-DebConf in Berlin and very much enjoyed it. Thanks to all the organisers, volunteers and presenters.
I supported Salvatore Bonaccorso s proposal of regular kernel team meetings, and attended the first one.
I answered Andreas Tille s questions about the kernel team.
I uploaded ktls-utils version 0.10-1 to unstable.
I uploaded wireless-regdb version 2024.05.08-1 to unstable.
I reviewed all open merge requests for initramfs-tools, and merged most of them.
For the Debian firmware-nonfree package:
- I started reviewing Diederik de Haas s major (non-upstream) update to firmware-nonfree.
- I opened a merge request intended to simplify future work: Add support for and start using wildcards in package file lists.
I uploaded iw version 6.9-1 to unstable.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in April 2024

I answered a query about the continued need for an executable stack on Linux/m68k.
I reported and fixed some regressions on the Linux 4.19-stable branch.
I proposed a fix for the regression of rsync and scp support in dput-ng.
I updated the linux (4.19) package for Debian 10 buster to upstream version 4.19.311, but didn t make an upload this month.
I started work on more automated handling of kernel CVEs for Debian.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in March 2024

I updated the Linux (4.19) package for buster to upstream version 4.19.311, but I did not make an upload this month.
I triaged recent CVE IDs assigned for kernel security issues, and queried some duplicate and trivial issues, which have now been rejected.
I reviewed and applied a fix for klibc s inet_pton() function. I then added some test cases for it, and made further fixes.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in March 2024

I updated the Linux (4.19) package for buster to upstream version 4.19.311, but I did not make an upload this month.
I triaged recent CVE IDs assigned for kernel security issues, and queried some duplicate and trivial issues, which have now been rejected.
I reviewed and applied a fix for klibc s inet_pton() function. I then added some test cases for it, and made further fixes.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in February 2024

I updated the Linux kernel packages in various Debian suites:
- buster: Updated linux-5.10 to the latest security update for bullseye, and uploaded it, but it still needs to be approved.
- bullseye-backports: Updated linux (6.1) to the latest security update from bullseye, and uploaded it.
- bookworm-backports: Updated linux to the current version in testing, and uploaded it.
I reported a regression in documentation builds in the Linux 5.10 stable branch.

Ben Hutchings: Converted from Pyblosxom to Jekyll

I ve been using Pyblosxom here for nearly 17 years, but have become increasingly dissatisfied with having to write HTML instead of Markdown. Today I looked at upgrading my web server and discovered that Pyblosxom was removed from Debian after Debian 10, presumably because it wasn t updated for Python 3. I keep hearing about Jekyll as a static site generator for blogs, so I finally investigated how to use that and how to convert my existing entries. Fortunately it supports both HTML and Markdown (and probably other) input formats, so this was mostly a matter of converting metadata. I have my own crappy script for drafting, publishing, and listing blog entries, which also needed a bit of work to update, but that is now done. If all has gone to plan, you should be seeing just one new entry in the feed but all permalinks to older entries still working.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in January 2024

I fixed a bug in my merge request adding the rsync method to dput-ng. (This has now been merged and included in the dput 1.38 release.)
I updated the Linux kernel packages in various Debian suites:
- buster: Updated linux (4.19) to upstream version 4.19.304, uploaded it, and issued DLA-3710-1.
- buster: Updated linux-5.10 to the latest security update for bullseye, uploaded it, and issued DLA-3711-1.
- bullseye-backports: Updated linux to the latest security update for bookworm, and uploaded it.
- bookworm-backports: Updated linux to the latest version in sid, but didn't upload it as that version is not yet in testing.
I uploaded kernel-wedge to bookworm-backports as it will be needed by later updates to the linux backport.
I reviewed the enablement of bcachefs in Debian.
I updated the Debian kernel upload checklist in line with recent changes to kernel ABI handling.
I reviewed (again) Bastian's proposal to change the use of Git branches for the Debian kernel package.
I discussed the support status of armel in the Debian kernel package.

Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in December 2023

I made a merge request to get rid of the manual split between old and current changelogs in the Debian linux source package. As there wasn't agreement on this I've since closed it.
I updated the linux (4.19) package for buster to upstream version 4.19.302, but didn't upload it.
I reported a bug in libnfsidmap packages involving aliased file locations that can (in principle) result in file loss on upgrade.