Processed: Re: Bug#250225: grub: FTBFS: missing amd64 support.

Jason Thomas jason@debian.org
Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:14:16 +1000


It's not really upto us what grub supports. People keep forgetting that
we package what upstream provide. If you can make it work on amd64
submit a patch. I don't have and amd64 machine to test on.

On Wed, Jun 23, 2004 at 09:48:36PM +0200, Laszlo 'GCS' Boszormenyi wrote:
> * Debian Bug Tracking System <owner@bugs.debian.org> [2004-06-23 12:33:07 -0700]:
> 
> > > tags 250225 wontfix
> > Bug#250225: grub: FTBFS: missing amd64 support.
> > There were no tags set.
> > Tags added: wontfix
>  Why did you decide not to support amd64? I think it would be essential
> as 64 bits archs are spreading, and as I bet Sarge will be around for
> two years, it will be a major drawback for grub/them. OK, I admit base
> system was already frozen, and grub falls into that category right?
> 
> Cheers,
> Laszlo/GCS