Please backport boinc 7.0.27+dfsg-3 (universe) from quantal

[Thomas Ward]

Please backport boinc 7.0.27+dfsg-3 (universe) from quantal to precise.

Reason for the backport:
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This will fix the issues in Bug #991179 for people using Precise. The bug was originally filed to be fixed in Precise, but in my BugSquad duties, I intercepted this and made a note that an SRU would not be viable for version changes. A discussion later in #ubuntu-motu came up with the solution of fixing in Quantal, and then backporting to make this fix available to Precise.

Testing:
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Testing will be done at a later time, as the package is confirmed to build in pbuilder, but is pending builds in a PPA (for ease of installation).

Items marked with an [X] have been confirmed/tested.

* precise:
[X] Package builds without modification
[ ] boinc-manager installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc-dbg installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc-cgi-stripchart installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc-client installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc-dev installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc-app-examples installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc-server-maker installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc-nvidia-cuda installs cleanly and runs
[ ] boinc-amd-opencl installs cleanly and runs

Reverse dependencies:
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The following reverse-dependencies need to be tested against the new version of boinc. For reverse-build-dependencies (-Indep), please test that the package still builds against the new boinc. For reverse-dependencies, please test that the version of the package currently in the release still works with the new boinc installed. Reverse- Recommends, Suggests, and Enhances don't need to be tested, and are listed for completeness-sake.

boinc-manager
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boinc-dbg
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boinc-cgi-stripchart
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boinc-client
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* boinc-app-seti
  [ ] precise (Reverse-Depends)
* boinc-app-milkyway
  [ ] precise (Reverse-Depends)

boinc
-----

boinc-dev
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* boinc-app-seti
  [ ] precise (Reverse-Depends)
  [ ] precise (Reverse-Build-Depends)
  [ ] precise (Reverse-Build-Depends)
* boinc-app-milkyway
  [ ] precise (Reverse-Depends)
  [ ] precise (Reverse-Build-Depends)
  [ ] precise (Reverse-Build-Depends)

boinc-app-examples
------------------

boinc-server-maker
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boinc-nvidia-cuda
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boinc-amd-opencl
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[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Testing out a potential SRU at the moment. Backport on hold

[Dave (xclusive585)]

Micah, just for a verification, your 7.0.24+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa1 does not seem to have the "computation error bug" found here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/boinc/+bug/991179

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thanks Dave for the verification, that just leaves one question. Is boinc usable in precise with my patch? (We can still do this backport for new features in 7.0.27)

[Dave (xclusive585)]

was this build(7.0.24+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa1) with your patch??

I tested it in precise 64... Still running it actually. Some verified work units as well. :-)

(side note, I do not crunch data with a GPU and therefore cannot guarantee anything on that end, all I can say is there is no computation error bug)

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Yes, it actually drops a patch that apparently was causing the issue. I think what I'll do is SRU the patch and we'll process the backport as well for people that want .27
Is there an existing build for testing or should I throw one up?

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Dave, any change you could add a test case to Bug #991179 so I can SRU the fix?

[Dave (xclusive585)]

I apologize, I'm kinda new here at launchpad. Can you elaborate on what you mean about "add a test case"

[Dave (xclusive585)]

...SRU of 7.0.27 from debian unstable to precise?

[Dave (xclusive585)]

Your test build Micah was a 7.0.24. I remember someone saying we didn't want a version here that wasn't in debian, correct? Debian has no 7.0.24 version... Not anymore anyways.

[Daniel Hahler (blueyed)]

Please see bug 1009536 - we are working to get a SRU for boinc into Ubuntu Precise.

Given that, a backport would not be necessary.

[Iain Lane (laney)]

OK, please then reopen if you need the backport after all.