Bug#684141: unblock: boinc/7.0.27+dfsg-5
On 08/08/2012 01:30 AM, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Steffen Moeller <steffen_moeller@gmx.de> (07/08/2012):
>> Please unblock package boinc
>>
>> It is currently not in testing, once removed because of a dependency
>> of a virtual binary package on the unfortunate fglrx drivers.
>
> yeah, I remember removing it at the time.
>
>> No serious bugs. It is much superior to what debian/stable ships,
>> especially for the support of GPU computing.
>>
>> unblock boinc/7.0.27+dfsg-5
>
> Given the binary depending on fglrshitx
A great disappointment, indeed. I am one of those who experience the
segfault with that latest update. Back to the free one, no OpenCL.
> was removed a while ago,
The removal led to a plunge in popcon of ~15%. I wished only
that binary would have been removed. It was only a virtual package
to help n00bs getting their dependencies right for GPU computing.
For NVidia's cudacack (to stay in the picture) I did the same.
> before
> the freeze, why didn't it migrate on its own? Out-of-date binaries?
Yes, PowerPC.
[...]
> Given the special circumstances around the removal of your package from
> testing, I think we could consider letting it back in.
This would be nice. Thank you.
Many greetings
Steffen
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