[pkg-go] Bug#921351: Bug#921351: prometheus-postfix-exporter: Init script missing

[Scott Kitterman]

My recollection is that you mail debian-release and ask.

Scott y

On February 7, 2019 7:51:29 AM UTC, Michael Stapelberg <stapelberg at debian.org> wrote:
>On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 8:46 AM Scott Kitterman <debian at kitterman.com>
>wrote:
>
>> No.  It's an actual policy violation, so the bug is correct.  I'd
>leave it
>> as is and ask the release team to mark it buster-ignore.
>>
>
>Could you kindly point me to where the process is described for this?
>I’m
>not sure what I’d need to do to get it marked buster-ignore. Thanks.
>
>
>>
>> Scott K
>>
>> On February 7, 2019 7:29:01 AM UTC, Michael Stapelberg <
>> stapelberg at debian.org> wrote:
>> >On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 11:01 PM Scott Kitterman
><debian at kitterman.com>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> It's not the FTP Team's job to fix policy compliance issues in
>> >packages.
>> >> If you have a problem with that being a policy must, then you
>should
>> >take
>> >> it up with the policy team.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Yeah, I’ll post to #911165
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I completely understand the frustration, but in my own packages I
>> >take the
>> >> time to do it because Debian policy says it's required, not
>because I
>> >> particularly care about sysvinit.
>> >>
>> >
>> >I don’t think fulfilling the policy for fulfilling the policy’s sake
>is
>> >a
>> >good use of anyone’s time.
>> >
>> >Can we close this bug until someone comes along who actually cares?
>:)
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Scott K
>> >>
>> >> On February 6, 2019 9:23:46 PM UTC, Michael Stapelberg <
>> >> stapelberg at debian.org> wrote:
>> >> >Can you provide a patch if you care about sysvinit please? The Go
>> >> >packaging
>> >> >team is pretty manpower-constrained and non-systemd is a niche
>case,
>> >so
>> >> >any
>> >> >help is appreciated. Thanks!
>> >> >
>> >> >On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 7:49 PM Scott Kitterman
>> ><debian at kitterman.com>
>> >> >wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Package: prometheus-postfix-exporter
>> >> >> Version: 0.1.2-1
>> >> >> Severity: serious
>> >> >> Justification: Policy 9.11
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Excerpt from policy 9.11:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> However, any package integrating with other init systems
>> >> >> must also be backwards-compatible with sysvinit by providing a
>> >SysV-
>> >> >> style init script with the same name as and equivalent
>> >functionality
>> >> >> to any init-specific job, as this is the only start-up
>> >configuration
>> >> >> method guaranteed to be supported by all init implementations.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The package violates a policy must by not providing s sysvint
>init
>> >> >script.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Scott K
>> >> >>
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