From: Michael Biebl Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:36:40 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Move udev NEWS entry to systemd X-Git-Tag: debian/247.3-7+deb11u1~57 X-Git-Url: https://git.proxmox.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=7ae2c9f30ee69b709f3de9121e18e1ba58109afc;p=systemd.git Move udev NEWS entry to systemd This is a workaround for https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=977422 Most users will have installed systemd, so while strictly speaking this NEWS entry is for udev, having it shown on upgrades is more important. Gbp-Dch: Ignore --- diff --git a/debian/systemd.NEWS b/debian/systemd.NEWS index 3f90a348a..6a26773e8 100644 --- a/debian/systemd.NEWS +++ b/debian/systemd.NEWS @@ -1,3 +1,26 @@ +systemd (247-5) unstable; urgency=medium + + KERNEL API INCOMPATIBILITY: Linux 4.14 introduced two new uevents + "bind" and "unbind" to the Linux device model. When this kernel + change was made, systemd-udevd was only minimally updated to handle + and propagate these new event types. The introduction of these new + uevents (which are typically generated for USB devices and devices + needing a firmware upload before being functional) resulted in a + number of issues which we so far didn't address. We hoped the kernel + maintainers would themselves address these issues in some form, but + that did not happen. To handle them properly, many (if not most) udev + rules files shipped in various packages need updating, and so do many + programs that monitor or enumerate devices with libudev or sd-device, + or otherwise process uevents. Please note that this incompatibility + is not fault of systemd or udev, but caused by an incompatible kernel + change that happened back in Linux 4.14, but is becoming more and + more visible as the new uevents are generated by more kernel drivers. + + To learn more about the required udev rules changes please check the + "CHANGES WITH 247" section of /usr/share/doc/systemd/NEWS.gz. + + -- Balint Reczey Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:22:42 +0100 + systemd (236-1) unstable; urgency=medium DynamicUser=yes has been enabled for systemd-journal-upload.service and diff --git a/debian/udev.NEWS b/debian/udev.NEWS index 86fd3d6ad..5a0194eb1 100644 --- a/debian/udev.NEWS +++ b/debian/udev.NEWS @@ -1,26 +1,3 @@ -systemd (247-5) unstable; urgency=medium - - KERNEL API INCOMPATIBILITY: Linux 4.14 introduced two new uevents - "bind" and "unbind" to the Linux device model. When this kernel - change was made, systemd-udevd was only minimally updated to handle - and propagate these new event types. The introduction of these new - uevents (which are typically generated for USB devices and devices - needing a firmware upload before being functional) resulted in a - number of issues which we so far didn't address. We hoped the kernel - maintainers would themselves address these issues in some form, but - that did not happen. To handle them properly, many (if not most) udev - rules files shipped in various packages need updating, and so do many - programs that monitor or enumerate devices with libudev or sd-device, - or otherwise process uevents. Please note that this incompatibility - is not fault of systemd or udev, but caused by an incompatible kernel - change that happened back in Linux 4.14, but is becoming more and - more visible as the new uevents are generated by more kernel drivers. - - To learn more about the required udev rules changes please check the - "CHANGES WITH 247" section of /usr/share/doc/systemd/NEWS.gz. - - -- Balint Reczey Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:22:42 +0100 - systemd (241-4) unstable; urgency=medium DRM render nodes (/dev/dri/renderD*) are now owned by group "render"