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FOSS activity in January 2026

4 February 2026

  • Debian packages:
    • dracut:
      • Bugs:
        • replied to and reassigned #1124400: update-initramfs no longer includes /lib/modules/<kver>/updates directory
    • flash-kernel:
      • Bugs:
        • closed #1102690: A higher version (…) is still installed, no reflashing required
        • closed #1125327: since linux 6.18, flash-kernel fails to find dtbs in /usr/lib/linux-image-*
      • Uploads:
        • uploaded version 3.110 to unstable
        • uploaded version 3.110~bpo13+1 to trixie-backports
    • kernel-sec:
      • Merge requests:
        • opened !30: scripts/import-korg-vulns: Ignore issues in unsupported architectures
    • libvirt:
      • Bugs:
        • (LTS) opened and replied to #1124549: libvirt passes invalid flags for network interface deletion
    • linux:
      • Bugs:
        • replied to #1123750: linux: regression: virtual consoles 2-12 unusable
        • closed #1125287: linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-amd64: Misleading error message “x2apic: IRQ remapping doesn’t support X2APIC mode”
        • replied to #1126015: linux-image-6.17.13+deb14-rt-amd64: ethtool -x <sfc-net-driver-ifname> causes: rtmutex deadlock detected
      • Merge requests:
        • reviewed !1784: Add breaks on reform-tools and flash-kernel versions before support for…
      • (LTS) updated the bullseye-security branch to 5.10.248, but did not upload it
    • (LTS) linux-6.1:
      • uploaded version 6.1.159-1~deb11u1 to bullseye-security
    • linux-base:
      • Bugs:
        • replied to #1111052: Please increase default UDP receive buffer size (rmem_max)
        • replied to #1111657: Please increase default UDP send buffer size (wmem_max)
        • closed #1121366: linux-run-hooks uses wrong directory name for headers postinst
        • closed #1124409: linux-base: [INTL:zh] Chinese debconf templates translations
      • Uploads:
        • uploaded version 4.12.1 to trixie
        • uploaded version 4.15 to unstable
    • ministat:
      • Bugs:
        • closed #1123854: ministat: Packaging vcs doesn’t work, upstream vcs unspecified
        • closed #1123856: ministat: ministat crashes given all-inf input
      • Uploads:
        • uploaded version 20251113-1 to unstable
        • uploaded version 20251113-2 to unstable
    • wireless-regdb:
      • Merge requests:
        • merged !7: Drop unnecessary B-D m2crypto (Closes: #1126431)
  • Debian non-package bugs:
    • release.debian.org:
      • opened #1126020: trixie-pu: package linux-base/4.12.1
  • Mailing lists:
    • debian-kernel:
      • posted Agenda items for kernel-team meeting on 2026-01-07
      • replied to Questions on debdiff for linux-signed-{amd64,arm64} in trixie-backports
      • (LTS) replied to [regression 5.10.y] Libvirt can no longer delete macvtap devices …
      • posted cpp-httplib FTBFS in unstable
      • (LTS) replied to kernel 5.10.0-28-amd64: linux-headers needed
    • debian-lts:
      • posted and replied to Regression update for libvirt in bullseye?
    • debian-lts-announce:
      • posted [SECURITY] [DLA 4436-1] linux-6.1 security update
    • netdev:
      • replied to Bug#1126015: linux-image-6.17.13+deb14-rt-amd64: ethtool -x <sfc-net-driver-ifname> causes: rtmutex deadlock detected
    • stable:
      • (LTS) posted [5.10] net/sched: act_ife: convert comma to semicolon
      • (LTS) posted [5.10] regression: virtual consoles 2-12 unusable
      • (LTS) reviewed and replied to various patches for 5.10 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

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