Bug#737658: some notes on util-linux takeover of eject

Chris Hofstaedtler <[email protected]> Sun, 3 May 2020 23:31:23 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.bugs.general,gmane.linux.debian.devel.boot,gmane.linux.debian.ports.bsd,gmane.linux.debian.ports.hurd
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Hi,

* Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]>:
> Michael Biebl <[email protected]> (2017-10-24):
 
> > But there is one complication: I noticed that eject in util-linux
> > currently linux only.
> > 
> > If we made the udeb linux-any, how would this affect the installer?
> 
> It might mean a regression on kfreebsd-* (I don't see an eject-udeb binary
> on hurd). I'm adding debian-bsd@ and debian-hurd@ in copy.
> 
> > KiBi, is this a blocker in your opinion?
> 
> While non-Linux issues aren't usually a blocker, I wouldn't welcome a
> gratuitous breakage there. I'll let porters comment first.

We didn't hear anything from porters since 2017.

Would it be a good or a bad time to do the udeb changes soon?

Chris