Bug#1079329: closed by Debian FTP Masters <ftpmaster at ftp-master.debian.org> (reply to Luca Boccassi <bluca at debian.org>) (Bug#1079329: fixed in systemd 257.4-6)

[Helmut Grohne]

Hi Luca,

On Thu, Apr 03, 2025 at 08:29:03PM +0000, Luca Boccassi wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Apr 2025 at 12:09, Luca Boccassi <bluca at debian.org> wrote:
> > Do you have other suggestions on how to best encode this? If not, I
> > could perhaps add an AssertArchitecture=!arm64 to the initrd-only
> > switchroot unit? That is a runtime setting so less ideal as the
> > feedback is not immediate, but it would allow tinkerers to break the
> > warranty seal, mask it and do strange things on the other hand, which
> > is nicer.
> 
> Gentle ping on this?

Thanks for your answer to my upstream followup at
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/34804#issuecomment-2777164830.
I think this is the most promising way forward. Unfortunately, I will
not be able to work on it today. I prefer providing a working and tested
PR than waste your time by taking several iterations.

In the mean time, I would like to remind you that a decision has been
reached in accordance with Debian's procedures, and given the 3:1
ruling, it needs to be implemented despite upstream choices and local
packaging policies. You expressed concern with the patch in time, but
clarifying questions from CTTE were left unanswered and therefore your
concern did not tip the balance in reaching the decision.  The result of
that decision was made with the information the CTTE had at the time and
by selecting among available solutions rather than doing design work.

I am looking forward to reaching a consensual solution on the next
upstream PR and swapping it out then.

Helmut