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Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations

From Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.devel.release
Subject Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations
Date 2026-02-06 02:00 +0100
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>>>>> "Lucas" == Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> writes:

    Lucas> Hi, I'd like to open a discussion about using
    Lucas> https://debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing
    Lucas> migrations. The service is quite new, so this would likely
    Lucas> need a long testing period, but I guess that it's probably
    Lucas> better to open the discussion early.

    Lucas> In short, debaudit currently includes two "checkers"
    Lucas> (orig-check and git2dsc).  orig-check ensures that the orig
    Lucas> tarball in Debian matches upstream's.  git2dsc ensures that
    Lucas> the Vcs-Git repository matches the Debian source package.

    Lucas> I think that it would make sense to block migration when
    Lucas> packages regress (similar to what was implemented for
    Lucas> reproducible builds, if I remember correctly) -- that would
    Lucas> allow packages that fail in testing to still migrate, while
    Lucas> still gradually improving the overall status.

I'm not convinced we have a consensus that using upstream tarballs is
the best practice.
I agree that we have a consensus that it is a best practice, but I think
that for example repacking an upstream git tag is also a best practice
or other workflows that are more git centered.

I don't want to have to get release team permission to get a migration
when I move from one of these best practices to another. I absolutely
support blocking migrations on unintended regressions if the false
positive rate is lower, but I think maintainers should have a way to
indicate a workflow change.

--Sam

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Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2026-01-30 17:30 +0100
  Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2026-01-31 12:50 +0100
    Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2026-01-31 18:40 +0100
      Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2026-02-01 12:40 +0100
        Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2026-02-01 17:50 +0100
  Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org> - 2026-02-01 13:20 +0100
    Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2026-02-01 17:50 +0100
      Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2026-02-02 07:50 +0100
  Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Paul Gevers <elbrus@debian.org> - 2026-02-03 22:10 +0100
  Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2026-02-06 02:00 +0100
    Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2026-02-06 09:50 +0100
      Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2026-02-06 12:40 +0100
        Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2026-02-11 13:30 +0100
          Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2026-02-27 17:10 +0100
            Bug#1126685: release.debian.org: Using debaudit.debian.net data to gate testing migrations Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2026-03-01 22:10 +0100

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