Re: DEP 17: Improve support for directory aliasing in dpkg
On Sat, 13 May 2023 at 14:59, RL <richard.lewis.debian@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> Luca Boccassi <bluca@debian.org> writes:
>
> > I think documentation is fundamental for dealing with local
> > changes. When I say that I don't think we should worry about strange
> > local-only changes I mean exactly as you said, that I don't think we
> > should start shipping complicated code that tries to deal with people
> > diverting /sbin/init to /var/lolcat or whatever. Clear documentation
> > that tells "if you did X look at Y and do Z" is the bare minimum I'd
> > think.
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been trying to follow this discussion because I agree with the
> above, and we have been trying to get exactly this added to bookworm's
> release notes.
>
> Regardless of what happens in the future, users need to know what might
> break when the upgrade from a non-usr-merged system to bookworm. So far
> there isnt really anything clear out there for users that i can find
> that clearly lists the problems, but (as far as i can follow), the same
> issues in this thread may cause issues for people with more ususual
> setups.
>
> the merge request is here:
> https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/release-notes/-/merge_requests/155/diffs
>
> (We are trying to give users a full list while also making it clear that
> most people wont have an issue on the upgrade)
>
> Would be great to confirm we've captured everything and given the right
> advice (to the extent that this is possible) on avoiding issues.
Thanks, looks good, left a couple of comments on the MR.
Kind regards,
Luca Boccassi
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