Bug#861580: (pre-approval) unblock: mysql-connector-python/2.1.6
Hi,
On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 08:34:00AM +0000, Niels Thykier wrote:
> Sandro Tosi:
> >> NOTE: the test suite contains certificates that expire in 2018. If that
> >> causes test failures, then that is an RC bug (as it would mean we would
> >> be unable to compile mysql-connector-python in stretch before its EOL).
> >> AFAICT, said problem would also exists in the current version (except
> >> the expiry reads 2017 instead).
> >> Please consider replacing the certificates with once that can survive
> >> stretch + stretch-lts's life-time.
> >
> > that's kinda tricky: what is the lifetime for stretch + stretch-lts?
> > :) should i guess (inferring from previous releases), do you want to
> > give me a date until making those certs valid, something else?
> >
>
> (For future cases) I would say 10 years would suffice once the freeze
> has started. That said, I hope that there will be fewer cases of this
> problem in general. :)
>
> > As of now tests failure wont make the build fail, so --if that's ok
> > with the RT-- i may continue with keeping those certs as upstream
> > released them.
>
> Ack, fine with me. Please go ahead with the certs as is.
Any news on the upload? The release is very close now. More info on the timing
and the deadlines in
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2017/05/msg00002.html
Maybe someone can upload this patch as an NMU?
Cheers,
Ivo
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