Lucid BIND9 - SRU'ing new upstream version (9.7.0->9.7.3)

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:28:37AM +0000, Dave Walker wrote:
> Hi Technical Board,
> 
> CC: Security, Marc Deslauriers has been tracking this.
> CC: LaMont Jones, Debian Maintainer and prepared 9.7.3 for a Lucid
> PPA and Natty release.
> 
> I'd like to raise intention to undergo SRU'ing a minor upstream
> version update to Lucid's bind9.
> 
> I've outlined the main rational on the ubuntu-server mailing list [0].
> 
> Naturally, it makes sense to have a longer bake period in -proposed,
> and more than the usual +1 for verification.
> 
> I would like really like to hear the TB's thoughts before proceeding
> further.

Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you on this.  It seems to have
fallen through the cracks between our regular meetings.

> [0] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-server/2011-February/005209.html
>
> [...quoting that message here...]
>
> The Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Security team are considering performing an 
> SRU of Bind9 version 9.7.3 replacing the current 9.7.0 in Lucid.
> 
> The main rational for this is the DNSSEC failure as outlined on Ubuntu 
> bug #651875 [0].

Looking at the bug, it appears that this has already gone to the SRU team
and received some comment.  Is there a need for the technical board to get
involved at this point?  Usually the SRU team makes these kinds of decisions
autonomously, and only escalates to the tech board in exceptional
circumstances.

It looks like the confusion may be related to MicroReleaseExceptions.  I've
added a comment to the bug which I hope explains better.  Let me know if you
need anything further.

-- 
 - mdz