Debian Bug report logs - #284081
New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>

To: submit@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:40:32 +0000

Package: python-parted
Version: 0.11.2
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch

On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 01:07:05PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote:
> The 1.6.12 parted version includes a API change, and thus a bumping of the
> libraries soname. The change came that the old head/sector/cylinder values are
> split into a hw_geometry (as read from disk) and a bios_geometry) structure,
> which then holds the new CHS values. The idea is that hw_geometry is what is
> read from disk, and bios_geometry is what is infered from the bios or existing
> dos/windows partitions.

Here's a patch that updates python-parted to the new libparted API
(written on work time for Canonical):

  http://people.ubuntulinux.org/patches/python-parted.new-libparted.diff

I'd like to include this in Ubuntu rather soon, since our python-parted
package is currently uninstallable. Could you at least let me know
fairly quickly whether you approve of the API changes I've made to
python-parted? Ideally they could be uploaded to Debian experimental
relatively soon.

Thanks,

-- 
Colin Watson                                       [cjwatson@debian.org]

Message #10 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>

To: 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:27:44 +0000

On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 12:40:32PM +0000, Colin Watson wrote:
> Here's a patch that updates python-parted to the new libparted API
> (written on work time for Canonical):
> 
>   http://people.ubuntulinux.org/patches/python-parted.new-libparted.diff

This URL seems to have broken. A working URL is:

  http://patches.ubuntulinux.org/patches/python-parted.new-libparted.diff

-- 
Colin Watson                                       [cjwatson@debian.org]

Message #15 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Branden Robinson <branden@progeny.com>

To: Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>

Cc: 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#284081: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:14:35 -0500

On Fri, Jan 28, 2005 at 03:27:44PM +0000, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 12:40:32PM +0000, Colin Watson wrote:
> > Here's a patch that updates python-parted to the new libparted API
> > (written on work time for Canonical):
> > 
> >   http://people.ubuntulinux.org/patches/python-parted.new-libparted.diff
> 
> This URL seems to have broken. A working URL is:
> 
>   http://patches.ubuntulinux.org/patches/python-parted.new-libparted.diff

Thanks for the update, the patch, and the ping.

Python-parted has not been actively worked on within Progeny for quite
some time -- I think this is mainly due to our Debian "port" of Anaconda
using Red Hat's version of Python-parted instead.

Nevertheless, I'm having a look at your patch right now.

Thanks again!

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Message #20 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>

To: Branden Robinson <branden@progeny.com>, 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#284081: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:26:02 -0800

On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 12:14:35PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:

> Thanks for the update, the patch, and the ping.
> 
> Python-parted has not been actively worked on within Progeny for quite
> some time -- I think this is mainly due to our Debian "port" of Anaconda
> using Red Hat's version of Python-parted instead.
> 
> Nevertheless, I'm having a look at your patch right now.

Should Debian replace the Progeny python-parted with the Red Hat one, then?

-- 
 - mdz

Message #25 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Branden Robinson <branden@progeny.com>

To: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>, Jeff Licquia <licquia@progeny.com>

Cc: 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#284081: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:01:41 -0500

On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 09:26:02AM -0800, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 12:14:35PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for the update, the patch, and the ping.
> > 
> > Python-parted has not been actively worked on within Progeny for quite
> > some time -- I think this is mainly due to our Debian "port" of Anaconda
> > using Red Hat's version of Python-parted instead.
> > 
> > Nevertheless, I'm having a look at your patch right now.
> 
> Should Debian replace the Progeny python-parted with the Red Hat one, then?

I've heard Jeff Licquia gripe a lot about Red Hat's, so I'm not sure
that's the best choice.  He's the person to ask, though, so I'm CCing
him.

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Message #30 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jeff Licquia <licquia@progeny.com>

To: Branden Robinson <branden@progeny.com>

Cc: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>, 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#284081: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:47:51 -0500

On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 13:01 -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 09:26:02AM -0800, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 12:14:35PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > 
> > > Thanks for the update, the patch, and the ping.
> > > 
> > > Python-parted has not been actively worked on within Progeny for quite
> > > some time -- I think this is mainly due to our Debian "port" of Anaconda
> > > using Red Hat's version of Python-parted instead.
> > > 
> > > Nevertheless, I'm having a look at your patch right now.
> > 
> > Should Debian replace the Progeny python-parted with the Red Hat one, then?
> 
> I've heard Jeff Licquia gripe a lot about Red Hat's, so I'm not sure
> that's the best choice.  He's the person to ask, though, so I'm CCing
> him.

It's my understanding that the parted maintainer blessed the Red Hat
bindings, and that most people doing Python things with parted are using
the Red Hat API.

Thus, I would recommend that we use Red Hat's bindings in the interest
of compatibility.

If you're interested, I have already packaged the Red Hat bindings for
my Anaconda for Debian work.  They should be available at any
Componentized Linux mirror as "python-parted-rh".  I was planning to
upload them at some point once I had thought about a migration strategy
for the very few projects using our bindings, but if you have a deeper
abiding interest in them beyond mine (which is, basically, "keep
Anaconda working"), then feel free to take it over.  

Alternatively, I can upload them if they're something you need, but
don't feel inclined to maintain long-term.

Message #35 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Branden Robinson <branden@progeny.com>

To: Jeff Licquia <licquia@progeny.com>

Cc: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>, 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#284081: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:05:36 -0500

On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 03:47:51PM -0500, Jeff Licquia wrote:
> If you're interested, I have already packaged the Red Hat bindings for
> my Anaconda for Debian work.  They should be available at any
> Componentized Linux mirror as "python-parted-rh".  I was planning to
> upload them at some point once I had thought about a migration strategy
> for the very few projects using our bindings, but if you have a deeper
> abiding interest in them beyond mine (which is, basically, "keep
> Anaconda working"), then feel free to take it over.  
> 
> Alternatively, I can upload them if they're something you need, but
> don't feel inclined to maintain long-term.

Do you mean me or Matt when you say "you"?

I don't personally use python-parted for anything now that PGI is dead,
and Eric was really the one who understood that part of PGI anyway.

-- 
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Message #40 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jeff Licquia <licquia@progeny.com>

To: Branden Robinson <branden@progeny.com>

Cc: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>, 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#284081: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:13:04 -0500

On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 17:05 -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> Do you mean me or Matt when you say "you"?

Sorry.  I meant Matt.  But you can have them too, if you want them.

If both you (Branden) and Matt want them, then we've got a problem. :-)

Message #45 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>

To: Jeff Licquia <licquia@progeny.com>

Cc: Branden Robinson <branden@progeny.com>, 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#284081: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:21:58 -0800

On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 05:13:04PM -0500, Jeff Licquia wrote:

> On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 17:05 -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > Do you mean me or Matt when you say "you"?
> 
> Sorry.  I meant Matt.  But you can have them too, if you want them.
> 
> If both you (Branden) and Matt want them, then we've got a problem. :-)

I don't have any pressing need for them; I'm interested in having the
functionality, but I'm more interested in unmaintained software being
removed from the archive.

-- 
 - mdz

Message #50 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>

To: 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:06:44 -0800

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severity 284081 grave
tags 284081 sid
thanks

Because parted has already revved its SONAME to libparted1.6-12 in unstable,
the python-parted package is presently uninstallable there and this is
therefore a grave bug.  It does not currently affect testing, but because
the new libparted ABI is needed in sarge to fix other release-critical
installer issues, python-parted will otherwise be dropped from testing (and
pgi with it) if no one takes an interest in this bug.

Thanks,
-- 
Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer

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Message #59 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Roland Stigge <stigge@antcom.de>

To: 284081@bugs.debian.org

Cc: Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>

Subject: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:28:48 +0100

Hi,

for the record, this bug causes python-parted to be included in the list
of packages that don't build from source (which is at least fixed by the
patch).

Is/will this problem really only be sid related (see tagging)?

bye,
  Roland

Message #64 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>

To: Roland Stigge <stigge@antcom.de>

Cc: 284081@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: New parted api, and possibility for parted 1.6.x (x>12) in debian/sarge ...

Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:46:02 -0800

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On Wed, Nov 09, 2005 at 11:28:48PM +0100, Roland Stigge wrote:

> for the record, this bug causes python-parted to be included in the list
> of packages that don't build from source (which is at least fixed by the
> patch).

> Is/will this problem really only be sid related (see tagging)?

In that this package did not ship with sarge, and won't be allowed into etch
unless the bug is fixed, yes...

-- 
Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
vorlon@debian.org                                   http://www.debian.org/

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Message #69 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Gustavo Franco" <stratus@debian.org>

To: 284081@bugs.debian.org, 374209@bugs.debian.org, 377262@bugs.debian.org

Cc: 284081-submitter@bugs.debian.org, 374209-submitter@bugs.debian.org, 377262-submitter@bugs.debian.org

Subject: python-parted NMU.

Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:58:01 +0000

Hi,

I've merged Colin's patch (see #284081) on python-parted using dpatch.
It fixes 3 RCs bugs (#284081, #374209, #377262). I want to NMU this
package now (0.11.3) and after that prepare the Python transition in a
new NMU (0.11.4).

The details for this first NMU are:

$ debdiff -d python-parted_0.11.2_i386.deb python-parted_0.11.3_i386.deb
File lists identical (after any substitutions)

Control files: lines which differ (wdiff format)
------------------------------------------------
Version: [-0.11.2-] {+0.11.3+}
Depends: libc6 (>= [-2.3.2-1), libparted1.6-0-] {+2.3.6-6),
libparted1.7-1+} (>= [-1.6.0),-] {+1.7.1-1),+} libuuid1, python (>=
2.3), python (<< 2.4)
Installed-Size: [-120-] {+76+}

The changelog entry is:

python-parted (0.11.3) unstable; urgency=low

 * Non-maintainer upload.
 * debian/control:
   - Build-Depends on libparted1.7. (Closes: #374209)
 * Merge new parted API patch by Colin Watson. (Closes: #284081, #377262)
   [debian/patches/01_newapi.dpatch]

-- Gustavo Franco <stratus@debian.org>  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:01:35 -0300

If you don't want it to be transitioned to testing, let me know.

Thoughts?

regards,
-- stratus

Message #77 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>

To: Gustavo Franco <stratus@debian.org>

Cc: 284081@bugs.debian.org, 374209@bugs.debian.org, 377262@bugs.debian.org, 284081-submitter@bugs.debian.org, 374209-submitter@bugs.debian.org, 377262-submitter@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: python-parted NMU.

Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:20:14 +0100

On Wed, Jul 12, 2006 at 03:58:01PM +0000, Gustavo Franco wrote:
> python-parted (0.11.3) unstable; urgency=low
> 
>  * Non-maintainer upload.
>  * debian/control:
>    - Build-Depends on libparted1.7. (Closes: #374209)
>  * Merge new parted API patch by Colin Watson. (Closes: #284081, #377262)
>    [debian/patches/01_newapi.dpatch]
> 
> -- Gustavo Franco <stratus@debian.org>  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:01:35 -0300

I understand there were a few API changes in libparted 1.7 as well. Have
you looked at wrapping these at all?

-- 
Colin Watson                                       [cjwatson@debian.org]

Message #85 received at 284081@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Gustavo Franco <stratus@debian.org>

To: Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>

Cc: 284081@bugs.debian.org, 374209@bugs.debian.org, 377262@bugs.debian.org, 284081-submitter@bugs.debian.org, 374209-submitter@bugs.debian.org, 377262-submitter@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: python-parted NMU.

Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:58:30 -0300

Colin Watson wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 12, 2006 at 03:58:01PM +0000, Gustavo Franco wrote:
>> python-parted (0.11.3) unstable; urgency=low
>>
>>  * Non-maintainer upload.
>>  * debian/control:
>>    - Build-Depends on libparted1.7. (Closes: #374209)
>>  * Merge new parted API patch by Colin Watson. (Closes: #284081, #377262)
>>    [debian/patches/01_newapi.dpatch]
>>
>> -- Gustavo Franco <stratus@debian.org>  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:01:35 -0300
> 
> I understand there were a few API changes in libparted 1.7 as well. Have
> you looked at wrapping these at all?

Unfortunately, not yet. I think it would be better decide if the current implementation
will be kept in Debian or it will be transitioned to the other.

python-parted has 5 RC bugs and isn't testing so i've other priorities for the moment.
Feedback is still appreciated though.

regards,
Gustavo Franco - <stratus@debian.org>

Message #93 received at 284081-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>

To: 158785-done@bugs.debian.org, 175092-done@bugs.debian.org, 205752-done@bugs.debian.org, 206615-done@bugs.debian.org, 210643-done@bugs.debian.org, 215638-done@bugs.debian.org, 284081-done@bugs.debian.org, 309759-done@bugs.debian.org, 361664-done@bugs.debian.org, 373334-done@bugs.debian.org, 374209-done@bugs.debian.org, 377262-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Removed

Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:39:04 +0200

python-parted has been removed because it no longers works and isn't
maintained.
-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/

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