Re: Intent to introduce epoch to src:llama.cpp

Soren Stoutner <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.general
Organization Debian
Message-ID <2298495.C4sosBPzcN@soren-desktop>
On Sunday, August 16, 2026 10:23:32 AM Mountain Standard Time Christian 
Kastner wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> we intend to introduce an epoch to src:llama.cpp. Pursuant to Policy
> § 5.6.12, I'm reaching out to debian-devel first.
> 
> 
> The upstream of src:llama.cpp will soon switch versioning schemes. The
> current bXXXXX pattern will in future be used for nightlies. Releases
> will get a semantically versioned vX.Y.Z.
> 
> Since we currently track the bXXXXX and strip the 'b' prefix, stripping
> the 'v' prefix from the X.Y.Z release will result in releases sorting
> before all nightlies (as X will start at 0).
> 
> We appreciate objections and/or better alternatives.

It seems like this is exactly the scenario where epochs are appropriate.

-- 
Soren Stoutner
[email protected]
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