Bug#890601: firmware-free: Source Package Doesn't Contain Source

From	Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel
Subject	Bug#890601: firmware-free: Source Package Doesn't Contain Source
Date	2018-02-16 22:50 +0100
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retitle 890601 firmware-linux-free uses prebuilt blobs instead of building from source
severity 890601 wishlist
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Jason Self wrote:
> Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote ..

>> Can you be more specific?  Which file have you found in the source
>> package that does not have corresponding source included?
>
> OK; perhaps this bug needs re-titling. There seems to be "a" source 
> present, but the programs don't appear to be built from it.

Thanks for clarifying.

I agree that fixing that is a worthwhile project, though it's hard to
do (e.g. because of the current state of cross-compilers in the
archive).  Retitling and setting severity based on my understanding of
kernel team's current plans.

Thanks,
Jonathan

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Bug#890601: Source Package Doesn't Contain Source "Jason Self" <jason@bluehome.net> - 2018-02-16 17:00 +0100
  Bug#890601: firmware-free: Source Package Doesn't Contain Source Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> - 2018-02-16 19:00 +0100
    Bug#890601: firmware-free: Source Package Doesn't Contain Source "Jason Self" <jason@bluehome.net> - 2018-02-16 22:40 +0100
      Bug#890601: firmware-free: Source Package Doesn't Contain Source Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> - 2018-02-16 22:50 +0100
        Processed: Re: firmware-free: Source Package Doesn't Contain Source "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2018-02-16 22:50 +0100

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