From: Herbert Poetzl (herbert_at_13thfloor.at)
Date: Tue 21 Dec 2004 - 23:05:30 GMT
On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 06:44:48PM +0100, Ola Lundqvist wrote:
> Hello
>
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 06:28:35PM +0100, Herbert Poetzl wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 06:09:29PM +0100, Ola Lundqvist wrote:
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I know that this thread is old but I have to answer as I'm the
> > > maintainer.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 03:53:42PM +0100, Björn Steinbrink wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 14:35:18 +0000 (UTC)
> > > > Jesper Krogh <jesper_at_krogh.cc> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I gmane.linux.vserver, skrev Herbert Poetzl:
> > > > > > On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 08:40:09AM +0000, Jesper Krogh wrote:
> > > > > > > I gmane.linux.vserver, skrev Dariush Pietrzak:
> > > > > > > > > I'd really like to test this vserver thing out, but currently
> > > > > > > > > it clashes with my policy of only installing things through
> > > > > > > > > the packages system on my computers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > well, either you start building packages for your
> > > > > > package system, you rethink your policy, or you
> > > > > > choose not to test 'this vserver thing' ...
> > > > >
> > > > > Sure.. I'll go that way. I'd just like to know if the were available
> > > > > somewhere, so I could skip kernel compilation.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > I tried make-kpkg yesterday with the debian-kernel 2.6.9 source
> > > > > > > and vserver patch, that actually worked, (in regards to vserver)
> > > > > > > but failed getting pcmcia/wireless to work.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > well, debian source is debian source, linux-vserver
> > > > > > patches are based on the vanilla kernel not on some
> > > > > > distro kernel ...
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok.. so I'll go for the vanilla kernel in the next try.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > I'd really like to have a couple of vservers at my laptop for
> > > > > > > testing software installations :-) Isn't this a common usage of
> > > > > > > Vservers?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > yes, it is also common practice to avoid debian
> > > > > > to get a working linux-vserver setup ...
> > > > >
> > > > > For any particular reason?
> > > >
> > > > Because debian packages are made to work with debian packages. That
> > > > means that if you use the debian util-vserver package it is best to use
> > > > their kernel patch and their helper stuff, it won't work too well with
> > > > non debianized stuff. Problem is: debian stuff is often outdated, f.e.
> > > > from what i remember debian has an (old) vserver patch for 2.6 (devel),
> > > > but the tools are kept at 0.30 (stable), thus you can't use the new
> > > > features (except if the debian maintainers wrote/backported tools...).
> > >
> > > I would like to say like this: Debian tend to ship well tested
> > > and stable versions. The kernel patch for 2.6 kernel was an experiment
> > > and I actually think it was a bad idéa to add it there. I have got
> > > many misunderstandings about this version.
> >
> > let me ask two questions here, and please don't get me wrong:
> >
> > a) _who_ is testing the debian vserver tools/kernel patches?
>
> Debian users, you and I. What I wanted to state is that Debian
> ship the versions that you find stable (with minor modifications to suite
> Debian better). I do not want to maintain both the development branch
> and the stable branch at the same time.
>
> > b) _why_ doesn't the maintainer (you) talk a little more with
> > the developers (enrico, bjoern, myself ...)
>
> I have not really had the time lately. I have switched work and no longer
> do this at my work time. Unfortunatly. Hope you do not mind.
>
> There is one package vserver-debiantools that I have created in order to
> make util-vserver more similar to "upstream" in order to avoid confusion.
> Hope you do not mind.
>
> > > > Also, since some packages have very little in common with the upstream,
> > > > it's a real pain to fix issues if you don't happen to be the debian
> > > > maintainer.
> > >
> > > Patches are always welcome!
> > >
> > > > You should have a look at the list's
> > > > archives and search for message from/to debian maintainers, maybe that
> > > > helps understanding why, for linux-vserver, the debianized stuff is not
> > > > the first choice.
> > >
> > > I would like to tell that util-vserver on 2.4 is very well tested. The
> > > reason why the 2.6 version is not included in Debian is that is is not
> > > stable (still development as far as I know).
> >
> > right, as you can tell from the version ... but neither is 2.6
> > (which you can't tell from the version ;) so how comes that
> > folks show up which _believe_ they have to use outdated debian
> > tools for 2.6 versions?
>
> They think that because I ship the 2.6 kernel patch it must work with
> the util-vserver tool. I made a mistake, because in the current latest version
> of util-vserver have problems with /proc and 2.6 kernel.
>
> > > > That said, i want to say that i've used debian a long time and i like
> > > > it, but sometimes their (or a maintainer's, dunno) packaging policies
> > > > don't fit a project very well. Linux-VServer is such a project as it
> > > > seems.
> > >
> > > Well I do not really see your problem here. If you want to use
> > > development branch you have to use it from upstream. Stable versions
> > > is what is intended for release, or do I misunderstand something here?
> >
> > I'd say there are _many_ misunderstandings on all sides, and
> > the folks paying for that are the end-users, which IMHO is
> > a very bad policy ... my 'solutions' to this are (in order of
> > preference)
> >
> > a) get somebody to maintain stable and devel vserver packages
> > who keeps in close touch and uses linux-vserver ...
> > (not necessarily the same person)
>
> People are welcome to help me. I will probably maintain the development
> branch when there is some indication that it is not in alpha state anymore.
> It might have changed since I looked last time, and that is a few months
> ago.
>
> > b) avoid changes and package the upstream stuff so that the
> > linux-vserver folks can 'maintain' those packages too ...
>
> I try to make them as small as possible, at least for the userspace
> part. I have to make some changes though in order to make it compatible
> with LSB, FHS and debian policy.
>
> > c) drop the debian packages and linux-vserver 'support' for
> > now and let debian folks use the upstream stuff, which
> > has support and is working ...
>
> Isn't that what I'm doing. The problem is the kernel patches and the
> reason for this is the Debian kernel. I can unfortunatly not change that.
>
> I try to make as little changes as possible, but I need correct issues
> that happens with debian systems.
>
> Regards,
>
> // Ola
okay, let's put aside all this hick-hack and
start from scratch, without assumptions and
bad feelings, but with the 'knowledge' of what
worked and what not ... right after new year
guess that will help all of us (debian folks
maintainers and developers), what do you think?
best,
Herbert
> > best,
> > Herbert
> >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > // Ola
> > >
> > > > Bjoern
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