Adding new autopkgtests in stable series - not good.
Fixing regressions that got introduced during the lifetime of a stable series - good.
The only times when we introduced new autopkgtests in stable series, is when we upload fixes for regressions / SRU bugs and attempt at preventing them from regressing again in the stable series.
This development does not appear to be that. Uploading new smoke-tests is out of the scope of the SRU policy. What prompted this bug report?
I feel like rejecting the series tasks of this bug report.
Adding new autopkgtests in devel series - good.
Adding new autopkgtests in stable series - not good.
Fixing regressions that got introduced during the lifetime of a stable series - good.
The only times when we introduced new autopkgtests in stable series, is when we upload fixes for regressions / SRU bugs and attempt at preventing them from regressing again in the stable series.
This development does not appear to be that. Uploading new smoke-tests is out of the scope of the SRU policy. What prompted this bug report?
I feel like rejecting the series tasks of this bug report.