15:06:34 #startmeeting 15:06:34 Meeting started Wed Sep 19 15:06:34 2012 UTC. The chair is cjwatson. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology. 15:06:34 15:06:34 Available commands: #accept #accepted #action #agree #agreed #chair #commands #endmeeting #endvote #halp #help #idea #info #link #lurk #meetingname #meetingtopic #nick #progress #rejected #replay #restrictlogs #save #startmeeting #subtopic #topic #unchair #undo #unlurk #vote #voters #votesrequired 15:06:40 #topic lightning round 15:06:43 $ echo $(shuf -e barry bdmurray cjwatson ev doko ogra jodh stgraber xnox stokachu) 15:06:46 jodh doko stgraber cjwatson ogra barry ev bdmurray xnox stokachu 15:06:53 * misc: 15:06:53 - Out Friday (at LegoLand! Now proud owner of a Lego Stormtrooper 15:06:53 keyring ;-) 15:06:53 - Patch piloting on Monday. 15:06:56 * boot/upstart: stateful-reexec: Lots of progress: 15:07:00 - merged lp:~cjwatson/upstart/stateful-reexec-ptrace. 15:07:03 - Fixed string handling to use JSON null which squashes a number of 15:07:06 bugs. 15:07:09 - Fixed argument handling to avoid any possibility of argument 15:07:12 exhaustion for repeated re-execs. 15:07:16 - Wrote a lot of test support code to allow all serialised object 15:07:19 types to be "diffed". 15:07:22 - Wrote a few basic tests for Session, Process, Event, Log, Job and JobClass. 15:07:25 - Fixed initctl test to avoid sending Upstart SIGTERM (to avoid re-exec! ;-) 15:07:26 - Sent patch to man-pages project for ptrace(2): 15:07:30 http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.man/3163 15:07:33 - Currently finishing a trick Log test. 15:07:36 * Plan: 15:07:39 - Continue to write tests. 15:07:42 - Rework state-passing code to handle failure scenarios better. 15:07:46 - Attempt to add temporary D-Bus connection handling code (until D-Bus 15:07:49 itself offers this facility) and/or tweak bridges to auto-reconnect. 15:07:52 - Build an updated package and put out further call for testers. 15:07:55 ܫ 15:08:03 jodh: so I don't think an FFe was ever filed for stateful-reexec - what's the plan regarding stateful-reexec and quantal (is there one?) 15:08:19 and if so what do we need to do in the next ~week to get it landed? 15:08:22 stgraber, go ahead before me 15:08:27 doko: ok 15:08:34 - ISO tracker 15:08:34 - Added time based filtering to /history view and some reports 15:08:34 - Added a new flag to mark images that are no longer available for download (bug 969291) 15:08:36 Launchpad bug 969291 in Ubuntu QA Website "Check availability of images on cdimage.ubuntu.com" [Medium,Fix committed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/969291 15:08:37 - Wrote python script to populate the new available-for-download flag 15:08:40 - Made testcase collapsible and collapsed by default (bug 1050483) 15:08:41 Launchpad bug 1050483 in Ubuntu QA Website "Testcases are large and hide the testcase submission form" [Undecided,Fix committed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1050483 15:08:41 I need to discuss with Steve. There is a view that it may not need one as it's a "bug" that Upstart never had such support :) 15:08:42 - Implemented new FAMILY placeholder (bug 1050489) 15:08:43 Launchpad bug 1050489 in Ubuntu QA Website "Add support for $product inside testcases" [Wishlist,Fix committed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1050489 15:08:45 - Container 15:08:47 - LXC SRU verification in precise-proposed 15:08:50 - Upstream work, reviewing patches, maintaining staging branch 15:08:52 - Release 15:08:55 - A few FFe/UIFe reviews 15:08:57 - Networking 15:09:00 - Merged and uploaded ifupdown 0.7.2 (bugfix release) 15:09:02 - Prepared isc-dhcp SRU, currently going through some testing in my PPA (bug 974284, bug 1049177, bug 727837) 15:09:05 - Installer 15:09:07 Launchpad bug 974284 in isc-dhcp (Ubuntu Precise) "invoking dhclient3 with -1 causes issue if no dhcp server available" [High,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/974284 15:09:08 Launchpad bug 1049177 in isc-dhcp (Ubuntu Precise) "isc-dhcp-server apparmor profile should have include ".d" " [Medium,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1049177 15:09:08 - Fixed ubiquity failing to talk to an existing firefox (bug 446679) 15:09:09 Launchpad bug 727837 in isc-dhcp (Ubuntu Precise) "dhcp3-server fails to drop privileges properly" [Undecided,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/727837 15:09:10 Launchpad bug 446679 in ubiquity (Ubuntu) "Release Notes can't be opened when Firefox is already running." [Medium,Fix released] https://launchpad.net/bugs/446679 15:09:10 - Uploaded a new ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu (translations and last minutes changes for xubuntu and edubuntu) 15:09:13 - Other 15:09:16 - Reviewed and uploaded dpkg to lucid-proposed (bug 624877) 15:09:17 Launchpad bug 624877 in linux (Ubuntu) "INFO: task dpkg:23317 blocked for more than 120 seconds." [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/624877 15:09:18 - Reviewed Michael Hall's wiki page on known issues with using /opt for extra apps 15:09:21 - TODO 15:09:24 - Test and upload isc-dhcp. Just noticed that my fix for bug 727837 doesn't completely work, working on something better now... 15:09:27 - Finish ISO tracker work for 12.10 and get IS to roll out the changes before beta2 testing begins 15:09:30 - Start looking at foundations-q-autocreate-preseed 15:09:32 (DONE) 15:10:24 - fix openjdk-7 backport for precise 15:10:24 - ubuntu+1 maintenance, nbs now clean, component mismatches incompletes pending only 15:10:25 - started fixing x86 build failures in universe 15:10:25 - started looking to rebuild packages not yet built in quantal 15:10:25 - investigated and fixed kernel boot issue, caused by gcc-4.7, updated packages 15:10:26 - python updates 15:10:28 (done) 15:10:39 Deployed initial Python port of cdimage. Still a number of scripts to port. 15:10:42 Packaged GRUB 2.00. Several follow-up fixes (including bug 1050774 and bug 1051154). Looks reasonably OK now. 15:10:45 Launchpad bug 1050774 in grub2 (Ubuntu) "os-prober misparses GRUB 2.00 configuration, leading to arbitrarily-long grub.cfg output lines" [High,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1050774 15:10:46 Patch pilot. 15:10:47 Launchpad bug 1051154 in grub2 (Ubuntu) "mdraid1x core image too large for minimal MBR?" [High,Fix released] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1051154 15:10:48 Fixed a haphazard collection of software-properties and aptdaemon bugs. 15:10:51 Fixed ubiquity failure to bind-mount /run while running grub-installer, causing an apparent resolver failure (bug 1047550). 15:10:52 Launchpad bug 1047550 in ubiquity (Ubuntu Quantal) "Resolver configuration goes wrong while trying to install grub-efi-amd64 during installation" [Critical,Fix committed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1047550 15:10:54 Chaired TB meeting. 15:10:56 Worked on finishing off LP process-accepted-bugs-job branch. Still in progress. 15:11:00 Lots of installer translation updates. 15:11:02 To do soon: verify apt SRU, switch to new archive signing key, sort out remaining LP UEFI bugs. 15:11:05 .. 15:11:15 done: 15:11:15 * flash-kernel hiding boot devices post install uploaded 15:11:15 * still researching d-i issues with omap4 server installs 15:11:15 * tested new kernel with omap4 images 15:11:15 * more work on lshw 15:11:16 * got my zatab for edubuntu stuff (allwinner a10) 15:11:18 todo: 15:11:20 * wikipages 15:11:22 * finish d-i input and framebuffer isssues on panda 15:11:24 * prepare beta2 images 15:11:26 * research if we cant speed up booting on the pandas before final 15:11:28 .. 15:11:37 python issue 15906 (argparse regression); bug 1050071 (thank you cjwatson!); researching bindtextdomain() in glade issue - you must use locale.bindtextdomain() because you need to make the change in both the python layer and the C layer; updated the py3 spreadsheet for rocky raccoon; debian bug 685167 (py3clean is too greedy); the usual gwibber py3 port; done. 15:11:39 Launchpad bug 1050071 in computer-janitor (Ubuntu) "[FFe] Remove Computer Janitor from the archive" [High,Fix released] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1050071 15:11:40 Debian bug 685167 in python3 "py3clean removes *.pyc of foreign packages" [Important,Open] http://bugs.debian.org/685167 15:12:23 rocky raccoon> we don't actually have an announced name yet, do we? 15:12:41 no, i'm just anticipating the obvious, right?! :) 15:12:57 * xnox uses rancid raccoon, but the animal choice is clear now 15:13:08 racoons ++ 15:13:08 is ev not here? 15:13:10 I'll ask Rick 15:13:11 hi 15:13:12 rascally rhInO 15:13:19 can we loop back for me? 15:13:24 still typing 15:13:37 randy raven? 15:13:43 that a wrestler? 15:14:04 patch pilot 15:14:05 precise SRU preparation of bug 1007637 15:14:05 researched bug 1049223 regarding empty dpkgterminallog files 15:14:05 working on fixing bug 1039484 15:14:06 Launchpad bug 1007637 in apport (Ubuntu Precise) "ubuntu general hook should check to see if package install failure has already happened" [High,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1007637 15:14:08 Launchpad bug 1049223 in apport (Ubuntu) "package install failures with uninformative dpkgterminallog files" [High,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1049223 15:14:09 Launchpad bug 1039484 in python-apt (Ubuntu Quantal) "Accents in sources.list breaks do-release-upgrade" [High,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1039484 15:14:12 review of package to team mapping for foundation's packages 15:14:12 set up auto updating of package to team mapping 15:14:12 testing bugpatterns using quantal (does not work) 15:14:12 rls-q-tracking bug triage 15:14:26 tested bug 1045201 15:14:26 tested bug 946406 15:14:26 irc discussion regarding errors.ubuntu.com and create bug vs link bug 15:14:26 debugging bug 346386 with ursula who encountered it 15:14:28 Launchpad bug 1045201 in update-manager (Ubuntu Quantal) "quantal ubuntu-server isos include cdromupgrade" [Medium,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1045201 15:14:30 Launchpad bug 946406 in casper (Ubuntu Quantal) "suspect race condition Keyboard layout, oem-config not set on persistent USB image" [High,Incomplete] https://launchpad.net/bugs/946406 15:14:31 .. done .. 15:14:32 Launchpad bug 346386 in apt (Ubuntu Precise) "[MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with "Encountered a section with no Package: header"" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/346386 15:15:03 * rls-q-tracking: 15:15:03 - uploaded fix for autofs bug #488696 with help from mjt 15:15:03 * ubiquity: 15:15:03 - committed bugfix for bug #1052040 which I believe should also 15:15:03 resolve bug #1008717 will comment on that bug asking to reproduce 15:15:04 with recent images after next ubiquity upload. 15:15:05 Launchpad bug 488696 in autofs5 (Ubuntu Precise) "syntax error in nsswitch config near [ syntax error ]" [High,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/488696 15:15:06 - committed bugfix for bug #1048464 and other smaller refactoring 15:15:07 Launchpad bug 1052040 in ubiquity (Ubuntu) "[regression] [UIFe] ubiquity greeter does not have overlay scrollbars in quantal, but it did in precise" [Medium,Fix committed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1052040 15:15:08 commits. 15:15:08 Launchpad bug 1008717 in ubiquity (Ubuntu Quantal) "Ubiquity displays scrollbars inside of slideshow" [Medium,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1008717 15:15:09 Launchpad bug 1048464 in ubiquity (Ubuntu) ""Edit partition" dialog uses the same title as "Create partition"" [Medium,Fix committed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1048464 15:15:10 - manual crypto partitioning in lp:~xnox/ubiquity/adv-crypto and the 15:15:12 FFe & UIFe bug #1042649. UIFe granted by documentation team, FFe is 15:15:13 Launchpad bug 1042649 in ubiquity (Ubuntu) "[FFe] [UIFe] Manual Partitioning Crypt" [High,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1042649 15:15:14 not granted yet. Laney from release team, had reservations due to 15:15:16 beta1 respin history and therefore abstained from processing the FFe. 15:15:18 - progressing with manual lvm partitioning (planning to finish in a 15:15:22 branch this week) 15:16:02 .. 15:16:18 - bug 1013798 - haven't had time to spend on this regression. easily reproducible, however, may need some guidance. who's the best pers\ 15:16:19 on to talk about about this particular library? 15:16:19 - bug 988055 - need to setup and reproduce, valgrind shows memory leaks wrt credential re/initialization, tried a upstream patch that a\ 15:16:19 ddresses it, however, customer still sees a continual rize in vmrss (~4kb). 15:16:22 Launchpad bug 1013798 in libgcrypt11 (Ubuntu) "Blink SIP client segfaults with libgcrypt11 1.5.0-3ubuntu0.1" [Critical,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1013798 15:16:24 Launchpad bug 988055 in nfs-utils (Ubuntu) "rpc.gssd memory leak" [High,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/988055 15:16:24 - finish up getting precise diffs for the multi-arch packages that made it into quantal. 15:16:28 ... 15:16:36 - Trying to untangle the mess that is top-k for arbitrary date ranges in the 15:16:36 most common problems table: 15:16:37 https://bugs.launchpad.net/daisy/+bug/1052954 15:16:37 Rob has been helping, but I've got a lot more research to do. 15:16:37 - Finished off the Cassandra authentication work and handed it over to webops: 15:16:37 https://portal.admin.canonical.com/55226 15:16:38 - Long fight of unicode issues in apport-retrace (python3) and Cassandra. It 15:16:39 took a few tries, but I think we've finally got it all working. 15:16:39 - Taught daisy.ubuntu.com to attach the full submitted report to the OOPS when 15:16:39 one is generated. This let me get to the bottom of why we were seeing 15:16:39 timeouts throughout the day - we were trying to write massive kernel crashes 15:16:40 into the database. 15:16:40 - Filtered out kernel crashes from daisy, as we don't yet have a way of 15:16:41 retracing these. We increment a counter to help determine how much time we 15:16:41 Launchpad bug 1052954 in Daisy "top-k for arbitrary ranges is complex" [Undecided,New] 15:17:06 oh! 15:17:20 and taught errors.ubuntu.com to asynchronously load the color information for the most common problems table 15:17:28 so you no longer have to use launchpad=false 15:17:32 and it should all load much quicker 15:17:34 (done for reals) 15:17:39 greenlets? 15:17:48 stokachu: god no - javascript 15:17:53 lol ah 15:18:20 ev: you cut at "We increment a counter to help determine how much time we" 15:18:21 I'd rather not touch that monkey-patching nightmare 15:18:24 grrr 15:18:37 [16:16:43] should invest in this in the future though. 15:19:46 * ogra_ hugs ev 15:19:58 :) 15:20:12 now *that* was short ... this weeks release team summary will be a pleasure :) 15:20:35 soz, unicode and adding the submitted crash to the oops ate up a lot of time 15:20:53 plus I worked regular hours this week 15:21:18 scary ? 15:21:26 hm? 15:21:32 how do you manage the trembling hands when not working ? 15:21:50 (regula hours -> scary) 15:22:17 (i.e. 8h days) 15:22:49 damn we're suposed to stop at 8h??? 15:23:04 oh yes 15:23:29 it's tough, but a steady stream of gigs and cosmology talks helps 15:24:14 ev, does cosmology involve that stinky green? 15:24:49 stokachu: I have no idea what you're talking about :), but: http://pubsci.co.uk/2012/09/04/september-pubsci-physics-special/ 15:25:49 ev: why do i hear ali g's voice saying "cosmology" 15:25:52 PubSci regular Dr. John Hamilton will be speaking about his specialist subject – complicated physics stuff. 15:25:59 love it "complicated physics stuff" 15:26:02 :) 15:26:11 it's run by a biologist 15:26:34 cjwatson, set 1025295 on the list (unknown section) to resolved 15:26:49 ta 15:27:13 oh yes, we're finished the lightning round aren't we 15:27:16 distracted by ... 15:27:17 #topic bugs 15:27:34 I'm working through clearing our current stuff from http://reports.qa.ubuntu.com/reports/rls-mgr/rls-q-incoming-bug-tasks.html at the momenet 15:27:46 http://reports.qa.ubuntu.com/reports/rls-mgr/rls-q-tracking-bug-tasks.html is still not entirely unscary though 15:28:03 please have a look and take whatever you can of at least the high/critical stuff 15:28:40 bdmurray: anything else we should be concerned about? 15:29:20 regarding bug 1045201 I had a look at the server images and they have cdromupgrade on them. where does this need to get fixed? 15:29:22 Launchpad bug 1045201 in update-manager (Ubuntu Quantal) "quantal ubuntu-server isos include cdromupgrade" [Medium,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1045201 15:30:32 bdmurray: yes, I'm going to take care of that 15:30:35 bdmurray: it's actually a cdimage bug 15:30:56 bdmurray: but I didn't want to move it until I'd got it fixed because who knows whether it'll fall off the tracking lists if I do that 15:31:51 I have a kanban card for it for today 15:31:59 okay 15:33:33 I was looking at bug 987212 yesterday and the original reporter replied with an answer to Till's question 15:33:34 Launchpad bug 987212 in avahi (Ubuntu Quantal) "Wireless printer "Processing - Unable to locate printer."" [High,Incomplete] https://launchpad.net/bugs/987212 15:34:49 bdmurray: might be worth asking Till about it then 15:35:04 cjwatson: okay, he'd moved it over to avahi 15:35:22 he did ping Laney and me yesterday 15:36:28 well, he seemed pretty desparate 15:37:18 well, that's all I have for now 15:37:34 ok 15:37:36 #topic AOB 15:37:56 beta-2 freeze tomorrow; get yer uploads in 15:39:57 =) 15:40:02 guess that's it then :) 15:40:03 #endmeeting