Issues with: kf6-prison_6.23.0~rc1-1_source.changes ACCEPTED into experimental
Boyuan Yang
byang at debian.org
Wed Feb 11 02:43:38 GMT 2026
在 2026-02-08日的 19:15 +0100,Aurélien COUDERC写道:
> Le samedi 7 février 2026, 23:16:37 heure normale d’Europe centrale Boyuan Yang a écrit :
> > Hi,
>
> > Thanks for the heads up. I was aware of the issue that KF6 packages shall be upgraded
> > all together using stable channel (or otherwise it's not tested/supported), and that's
> > why I was uploading rc version prison to Experimental now. Although not every developer
> > makes use of Debian Experimental, I consider packages in Experimental to be like a sandbox
> > so that we can test wild things out before targeting actual coordinated uploads.
> > On the other hand, I do my homework to review upstream source code
> > diffs before uploading, thanks to the source code availability on invent.kde.org.
>
> OK I see, using the rc from the invent tag is OK.
>
> > Do you consider carrying backported patches on top of official releases to be a
> > good option? Essentially the final outcome would be the same
> > (e.g., v6.20/v6.22 + patches_we_need_in_upstream_git_trunk ~= v6.23), but we would
> > be still using official tarballs.
>
> Carrying patches is definitely OK, we do it on a regular basis, mostly when requested by upstream to fix high profile bugs but not only.
>
> > In the near future I am looking into the possibility for a bump in kf6-* packages from
> > 6.20 to 6.22. I will see how that can be done in a proper way.
>
> Looking into the possibility is fine.
>
> What I’m missing the most from your answer is the same as what triggered my initial email : I don’t read that yes, you’ll be coordinating upload of package sets with the
> rest of the team and not just go your way. That’s not how teams work.
> Uploading random packages from Gear that are (mostly) unrelated to each other is fine.
>
> But if you’re going to upload tightly coupled package sets like frameworks or plasma you need to share your plans and accept feedback. Nothing formal, dropping a line on the
> IRC channel is enough.
Sure, I will definitely communicate before making such changes.
Best,
Boyuan
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