[Pkg-shadow-devel] Wheezy update of shadow?

[Bálint Réczey]

Hi Serge,

2016-08-26 21:11 GMT+02:00 Serge E. Hallyn <serge at hallyn.com>:
> Quoting Bálint Réczey (balint at balintreczey.hu):
>> Hi Serge,
>>
>> 2016-08-06 5:42 GMT+02:00 Serge E. Hallyn <serge at hallyn.com>:
>> > On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 02:54:13PM +0200, Bálint Réczey wrote:
>> >> 2016-07-26 14:50 GMT+02:00 Serge E. Hallyn <serge at hallyn.com>:
>> >> > Quoting Bálint Réczey (balint at balintreczey.hu):
>> ...
>> >> > You mean http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-shadow/shadow.git/ right?
>> >>
>> >> Yes.
>> >
>> > Ok, what's there now builds and runs fine for me.  I think this will
>> > be a short-lived release as I'll probably tag 4.4 soon upsream, but
>> > do you mind taking look at 4.301 in git?
>>
>> I have just checked the repo.
>> I think the added patches in debian/ are good and I would also add the CVE id.
>>
>> However, importing new upstream did not go well. It added a lot of
>> generated files and it has not updated the upstream branch.
>
> Yeah, I noticed that and haven't had time to try to figure out how to
> fix it.  (Currently in transit back from linuxcon)
>
>> I suggest reverting master to debian/4.2-2-12-gf9aecd1, pointing
>> debian/watch to GitHub and importing 4.3 (/4.3.1?) using uscan and
>> gbp import-orig.
>>
>> There is a good description of the git work-flow at:
>> https://wiki.debian.org/PackagingWithGit
>
> Ok, thanks.
>
>> Do you mind if I add the 3 patches to Wheezy LTS while you are working
>> on the version for unstable?
>
> Sounds good to me - thanks.

I have just checked and wheezy does not seem to be affected.
getulong() can be changed but this change has no practical effect.

I will still sponsor your upload when it becomes ready.

Cheers,
Balint