[Bug 823638] Re: Please put comment in /etc/default/libvirt-bin or remove it from the .deb

[Serge Hallyn]

** Also affects: libvirt (Ubuntu Natty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Description changed:

+ =========================
+ SRU Justification
+ 1. Impact: changes to /etc/default/libvirt-bin are ignored at start
+ 2. How bug was addressed: change 'exec' section to a script, and source /etc/default/libvirt-bin.
+ 3. Minimal patch: see uploaded debdiff
+ 4. Test case: add an option to /etc/default/libvirt-bin.  It won't be reflected at libvirtd startup.
+ 5. Regression potential: there should be none unless admins have put bad options into /etc/default/libvirt-bin which were being ignored before.
+ =========================
+ 
  http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-
  branches/ubuntu/natty/libvirt/natty/view/head:/debian/libvirt-
  bin.default
  
  /etc/default/libvirt-bin is not used with upstart and has not been used
  for three releases anymore
  
  It is very confusing to users to try and add arguments and have them
  ignored.
  
  Please add a simple text comment at the top of the file telling people
  to modify /etc/init/libvirt-bin

** Patch added: "debdiff fixing the issue"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/823638/+attachment/2281285/+files/l.debdiff

** Description changed:

  =========================
  SRU Justification
  1. Impact: changes to /etc/default/libvirt-bin are ignored at start
- 2. How bug was addressed: change 'exec' section to a script, and source /etc/default/libvirt-bin.
+ 2. How bug was addressed:
+    a. for natty+oneiric, change 'exec' section to a script, and source /etc/default/libvirt-bin.
+    b. for lucid and maverick, add a comment to /etc/default/libvirt-bin that it is unused.
+    (the reason for different treatment is that before natty, not using the file was our intent.
+    Since then, we intended to use it but had a bug).
  3. Minimal patch: see uploaded debdiff
  4. Test case: add an option to /etc/default/libvirt-bin.  It won't be reflected at libvirtd startup.
  5. Regression potential: there should be none unless admins have put bad options into /etc/default/libvirt-bin which were being ignored before.
  =========================
  
  http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-
  branches/ubuntu/natty/libvirt/natty/view/head:/debian/libvirt-
  bin.default
  
  /etc/default/libvirt-bin is not used with upstart and has not been used
  for three releases anymore
  
  It is very confusing to users to try and add arguments and have them
  ignored.
  
  Please add a simple text comment at the top of the file telling people
  to modify /etc/init/libvirt-bin

** Also affects: libvirt (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: libvirt (Ubuntu Maverick)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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