[Bug 1878601] Re: nfs-utils in Debian and Ubuntu is *very* old

[Robie Basak]

Is there a specific reason this needs updating, apart from the version
number being higher? For example are there any missing features, bugs
fixed, or incompatibilities reduced?

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Title:
  nfs-utils in Debian and Ubuntu is *very* old

Status in nfs-utils package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in nfs-utils package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  nfs-utils has fallen FAR behind upstream, in both Debian and Ubuntu;
  we've had 1.3.4 since Bionic:

  $ rmadison -u debian nfs-utils
  nfs-utils  | 1:1.2.8-9     | oldoldstable   | source
  nfs-utils  | 1:1.3.4-2.1   | oldstable      | source
  nfs-utils  | 1:1.3.4-2.5   | stable         | source
  nfs-utils  | 1:1.3.4-3     | testing        | source
  nfs-utils  | 1:1.3.4-3     | unstable       | source
  nfs-utils  | 1:1.3.4-3     | unstable-debug | source
  $ rmadison nfs-utils
   nfs-utils | 1:1.2.5-3ubuntu3     | precise         | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.2.5-3ubuntu3.2   | precise-updates | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.2.8-6ubuntu1     | trusty          | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.2.8-6ubuntu1.2   | trusty-updates  | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12    | xenial          | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.2  | xenial-updates  | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5   | bionic          | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.2 | bionic-updates  | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.3.4-2.3ubuntu3   | disco           | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu2   | eoan            | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3   | focal           | source
   nfs-utils | 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3   | groovy          | source

  Version 1.3.4 is from 2016, so we are 4 years behind upstream.

  https://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/nfs-utils/

  Debian has an 'upstream' branch:
  https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/nfs-utils/-/tree/upstream

  as well as a WIP MR:
  https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/nfs-utils/-/merge_requests/1

  and a newer WIP MR:
  https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/nfs-utils/-/merge_requests/3

  
  Someone should get nfs-utils updated in Debian and Ubuntu.

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