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Bug#885878: Bug #885878: net-retriever : backports support

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Hi,

Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org> (2017-12-30):
> Implementation would look like: selecting what packages to pick from
> backports at d-i build time, and implement the appropriate merging from
> different Packages files in net-retriever, based on this “policy”.
> 
> I'll try to get back to this during January, and post updated patch
> series/status/etc. once I've done a first pass on it.

As announced last month, I've started working on this again these days,
and I've pushed to alioth:
 - stretch-backports-v0 for net-retriever: it doesn't yet implement said
   “policy” but at least the patches got refreshed against current(ish)
   master.
 - stretch-backports-v1 for debian-installer: there are two successive
   parts in there, one for master (implementing new features), and one
   for stretch-backports (actually using those new features).

I'll probably add patches for two other components:
 - apt-setup: so that it auto-enables backports when it detects that
   it's required.
 - finish-install: so that it installs linux-image-$arch from the
   backports suite in the end, to complement the one installed by
   base-installer.

FTR, base-installer happens way before apt-setup, so it's easier and
more convenient to let it install the stable kernel first, then
configure apt and install another kernel from stable-backports
afterwards; than it is to rework the whole installation proces.

Hopefully I'll be able to finish preparing this during next week, and
I'll coordinate with debian-cd and appropriate infrastructure teams for
the extra requirements.


Cheers,
-- 
Cyril Brulebois (kibi@debian.org)            <https://debamax.com/>
D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant

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Bug#885878: Bug #885878: net-retriever : backports support jhcha54008 <jhcha54008@free.fr> - 2017-12-30 21:20 +0100
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