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"firmware-nonfree",
"Bugs",
"1064620: firmware-nonfree: suggestions for the packaging, gencontrol.py and debian/rules",
"1126797: firmware-intel-graphics: Please ship irci_irci_ecr-master_20161208_0213_20170112_1500.bin as ipu3-fw.bin",
"1131751: ABI break in amdxdna npu firmware",
"!140: Update to 20260309",
"!141: Clean up packaging (from Nicolas Boulenguez)",
"!142: Replace copy-firmware.sh; install files and generate metainfo.xml at build time",
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"hexagon-dsp-binaries",
"1130844: firmware-qcom-soc depends on unavailable package firmware-qcom-dsp",
"initramfs-tools",
"!172: Use 3cpio for unmkinitramfs/lsinitramfs if available",
"!186: update-initramfs: support loading post-update hooks from /usr/share/ too",
"!190: autopkgtest: increase timeout to 240s on s390x",
"libtirpc",
"1132176: rpc.mountd: symbol lookup error: rpc.mountd: undefined symbol: rpc_gss_getcred, version TIRPC_0.3.0",
"libvirt",
"1130974: libvirt: Should use nftables for IP masquerading to work with PREEMPT_RT",
"linux",
"1128861: linux: when serving NFS, client attempts to lock served files fail with “No locks available”",
"1130656: [grub2] wrong kernel version order",
"1132224: linux: nouveau regression on GK208B/GT 730 after kernel update: artifacts and X crashes",
"!1842: Merge kernel-wedge and use directly",
"!1849: Cleanup installer",
"!1853: [amd64] drivers/platform/x86/uniwill: Enable UNIWILL_LAPTOP as module",
"!1854: Fix ordering of kernel version strings for multiple Debian revisions",
"!1857: crypto: padlock-sha - Disable for Zhaoxin processor",
"!1862: Fix regressions in debian/bin/test-patches",
"!1865: Draft: hyperv-daemons: Build using upstream Makefile; install hv_fcopy_uio_daemon",
"CrackArmor",
"linux-6.1",
"linux-base",
"sgt-puzzles",
"363441: It’s too easy to quit",
"550311: slant: Please make shading of filled squares configurable",
"1079717: sgt-puzzles: [Mozaic] crashes when copying the game",
"1116973: sgt-puzzles: Loopy Spectres type",
"wireless-regdb",
"kernel-team",
"pipeline",
"Issues",
"552: piuparts job fails to install dependencies outside of main",
"debian-kernel",
"Agenda items for kernel-team meeting on 2026-03-18",
"How is “keep two last kernels” policy implemented?",
"debian-lts-announce",
"[SECURITY] [DLA 4498-1] linux security update",
"[SECURITY] [DLA 4499-1] linux-6.1 security update",
"[SECURITY] [DLA 4501-1] wireless-regdb new upstream version",
"linux-bluetooth",
"[PATCH v3] Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix invalid response to L2CAP_ECRED_RECONF_REQ",
"netdev",
"[PATCH net v2] net: consume xmit errors of GSO frames",
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"textContent": " * Debian packages:\n * firmware-nonfree:\n * Bugs:\n * closed #1064620: firmware-nonfree: suggestions for the packaging, gencontrol.py and debian/rules\n * closed #1126797: firmware-intel-graphics: Please ship irci_irci_ecr-master_20161208_0213_20170112_1500.bin as ipu3-fw.bin\n * closed #1131751: ABI break in amdxdna npu firmware\n * Merge requests:\n * opened and merged !140: Update to 20260309\n * opened and merged !141: Clean up packaging (from Nicolas Boulenguez)\n * opened !142: Replace copy-firmware.sh; install files and generate metainfo.xml at build time\n * Uploads:\n * uploaded version 20260110-1~bpo13+1 to trixie-backports\n * uploaded version 20260221-1 to unstable\n * uploaded version 20260221-1~bpo13+1 to trixie-backports\n * uploaded version 20260309-1 to unstable\n * hexagon-dsp-binaries:\n * Bugs:\n * replied to and reassigned #1130844: firmware-qcom-soc depends on unavailable package firmware-qcom-dsp\n * initramfs-tools:\n * Merge requests:\n * merged !172: Use 3cpio for unmkinitramfs/lsinitramfs if available\n * merged !186: update-initramfs: support loading post-update hooks from /usr/share/ too\n * merged !190: autopkgtest: increase timeout to 240s on s390x\n * libtirpc:\n * Bugs:\n * replied to and reassigned #1132176: rpc.mountd: symbol lookup error: rpc.mountd: undefined symbol: rpc_gss_getcred, version TIRPC_0.3.0\n * libvirt:\n * Bugs:\n * replied to and reassigned #1130974: libvirt: Should use nftables for IP masquerading to work with PREEMPT_RT\n * linux:\n * Bugs:\n * replied to #1128861: linux: when serving NFS, client attempts to lock served files fail with “No locks available”\n * replied to #1130656: [grub2] wrong kernel version order\n * closed #1132224: linux: nouveau regression on GK208B/GT 730 after kernel update: artifacts and X crashes\n * Merge requests:\n * reviewed !1842: Merge kernel-wedge and use directly\n * reviewed and merged !1849: Cleanup installer\n * merged !1853: [amd64] drivers/platform/x86/uniwill: Enable UNIWILL_LAPTOP as module\n * opened and merged !1854: Fix ordering of kernel version strings for multiple Debian revisions\n * reviewed and closed !1857: crypto: padlock-sha - Disable for Zhaoxin processor\n * opened !1862: Fix regressions in debian/bin/test-patches\n * opened !1865: Draft: hyperv-daemons: Build using upstream Makefile; install hv_fcopy_uio_daemon\n * (LTS) worked on backports to 5.10 and 6.1 of the fixes for “CrackArmor” security flaws\n * Uploads:\n * (LTS) uploaded version 5.10.251-1 to bullseye-security\n * uploaded version 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 to bookworm-backports\n * uploaded version 6.18.15-1~bpo13+1 to trixie-backports\n * uploaded version 6.19.6-2~bpo13+1 to trixie-backports\n * uploaded version 6.19.8-1~bpo13+1 to trixie-backports\n * (LTS) linux-6.1:\n * Uploads:\n * uploaded version 6.1.164-1~deb11u1 to bullseye-security\n * linux-base:\n * Uploads:\n * uploaded version 4.12.1~bpo12+1 to bookworm-backports\n * sgt-puzzles:\n * Bugs:\n * closed #363441: It’s too easy to quit\n * closed #550311: slant: Please make shading of filled squares configurable\n * closed #1079717: sgt-puzzles: [Mozaic] crashes when copying the game\n * closed #1116973: sgt-puzzles: Loopy Spectres type\n * Uploads:\n * uploaded version 20250730.a7c7826-1 to unstable\n * wireless-regdb:\n * Uploads:\n * (LTS) uploaded version 2026.02.04-1~deb11u1 to bullseye-security\n * Debian non-packages:\n * kernel-team:\n * added script to show status of all kernel team backports\n * pipeline:\n * Issues:\n * opened #552: piuparts job fails to install dependencies outside of main\n * Mailing lists:\n * debian-kernel:\n * posted and replied to Agenda items for kernel-team meeting on 2026-03-18\n * replied to How is “keep two last kernels” policy implemented?\n * debian-lts-announce:\n * posted [SECURITY] [DLA 4498-1] linux security update\n * posted [SECURITY] [DLA 4499-1] linux-6.1 security update\n * posted [SECURITY] [DLA 4501-1] wireless-regdb new upstream version\n * linux-bluetooth:\n * (LTS) replied to [PATCH v3] Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix invalid response to L2CAP_ECRED_RECONF_REQ\n * netdev:\n * (LTS) replied to [PATCH net v2] net: consume xmit errors of GSO frames\n * stable/patches:\n * (LTS) reviewed 5.10.252 and replied to various patches included in it\n\n",
"title": "Ben Hutchings: FOSS activity in March 2026",
"updatedAt": "2026-04-01T15:30:53.000Z"
}