Problem with Ubuntu 13.10 gmp-ecm package...

[wraithx at morpheus.net]

Hello Nick,

Thank you for pointing me to the backport request page.  However, while reading 
that page I see the following:
"This generally makes backports an inappropriate avenue for fixing bugs. If a 
package in an Ubuntu release has a bug, it should be fixed either through the 
Security Update or the Stable Release Update process, as appropriate."
Does this mean I should look into going down, perhaps, the Stable Release Update 
route?  Or is a backport still the best choice for this issue?  In either event 
I'm happy to get the ball rolling, I just want to make sure I take this down the 
best path.

-David C.

On 3/20/2014 6:56 AM, Nick Andrik wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> The 14.04 version already has an updated version that fixes this problem.
> If you would like to request that this version is also available in
> 13.10 then you need to file a backport request.
> Please refer to this document on how to do this:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBackports
>
> In casy of any doubts or questions just ask here again
>
> Kindest regards,
> Nick
>
> --
> =Do-
> N.AND
>
>
> 2014-03-20 3:49 GMT+01:00 David Cleaver wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I recently read an online thread describing problems that users are having
>> with the gmp-ecm that is available for Ubuntu 13.10.  It appears that
>> gmp-ecm 6.4.2, when compiled with GMP 5.1.x, has a bug that will sometimes
>> prevent it from finding factors of numbers.  You can read a discussion of,
>> and see the solution to, this on the ecm-discuss list here:
>> http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/pipermail/ecm-discuss/2013-July/004234.html
>>
>> You can also see the bug report filed with Debian back in 2013-June here:
>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=713399
>>
>> I am not familiar with bug filing procedures, or how to ask that a package
>> in this repository be updated, but I was hoping that by reporting it here
>> someone would be willing to update the package available to Ubuntu 13.10
>> (and later, if necessary).  I believe the best solution would be to update
>> to gmp-ecm 6.4.4 as that has several bug fixes included in it.  If you have
>> any additional questions, or would like additional details, please let me
>> know.  Thanks for your time.
>>
>> -David C.