15:02 <slangasek> #startmeeting 15:02 <meetingology> Meeting started Thu Aug 17 15:02:31 2017 UTC. The chair is slangasek. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/meetingology. 15:02 <meetingology> 15:02 <meetingology> Available commands: action commands idea info link nick 15:02 <slangasek> [TOPIC] Lightning round 15:02 <slangasek> $ echo $(shuf -e slangasek bdmurray xnox tdaitx doko sil2100 rbalint infinity cyphermox mwhudson rcj philroche Odd_Bloke tribaal fginther) 15:02 <slangasek> mwhudson fginther sil2100 Odd_Bloke tdaitx bdmurray xnox philroche cyphermox tribaal slangasek rcj rbalint doko infinity 15:03 <slangasek> fginther: tag 15:03 <fginther> * Fixing issues in the Automated image publication workflow 15:03 <fginther> * Testing and debugging a fix for a partner issue 15:03 <fginther> * Library development to facilitate automated publication 15:03 <fginther> done 15:04 <slangasek> sil is off 15:04 <slangasek> Odd_Bloke: 15:05 <Odd_Bloke> * Continued work on GCE publication rework 15:05 <Odd_Bloke> * Started work on GCE testing rework 15:05 <Odd_Bloke> * Ensuring CVE-fixed builds released 15:05 <Odd_Bloke> * General cloud image build system maintenance 15:05 <Odd_Bloke> (exeunt) 15:05 <Odd_Bloke> tdaitx: 15:05 <tdaitx> * Packaged OpenJDK 7u151, confirmed tests were fine, provided package to the security team. 15:05 <tdaitx> * Prepared OpenJDK 8u144 and 7u151 for Debian. 15:05 <tdaitx> * Investigated s390x failures on OpenJDK build 15:05 <tdaitx> - tracked it down to gcj failing to initialize Ant properly 15:05 <tdaitx> - didn't go further than that, workaround is to bootstrap with openjdk 15:05 <tdaitx> * Started +1 maintenance (LP: #1711026, Debian #853531, ...) 15:05 <tdaitx> * AOB: 15:05 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1711026 in byobu "[FTBFS] byobu fails pep8 check with E722" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1711026 15:05 <tdaitx> - preparing my server for remote access 15:05 <tdaitx> - had the dumb idea of using yubikey through usbip, which worked like twice, until it didn't; then found out about gpg/ssh unix socket fwd support + lxd socket bind, all nice and dandy now 15:05 <ubottu> Debian bug 853531 in src:lxc "lxc: ftbfs with GCC-7" [Serious,Open] http://bugs.debian.org/853531 15:05 <tdaitx> (done) 15:05 <bdmurray> SRU team work 15:05 <bdmurray> backported fix for LP: #1428297 to Xenial and Zesty 15:05 <bdmurray> additionally backported autopkgtest failure fixes 15:05 <bdmurray> uploaded 16.04 SRU for LP: #1597537 15:05 <bdmurray> modified softwareproperties/MirrorTest.py so it can run on its own 15:05 <slangasek> bdmurray: 15:05 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1428297 in update-manager (Ubuntu Zesty) "update-manager crashed with OSError in _get_application_for_package(): [Errno 5] Eingabe-/Ausgabefehler" [Medium,Fix committed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1428297 15:05 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1597537 in update-notifier (Ubuntu Xenial) ""the cache has no package" error when wine update is available " [High,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1597537 15:05 <bdmurray> tweeted about MirrorTest.py 15:05 <bdmurray> research into LP: #1681528 and gathering python versions 15:05 <bdmurray> updated bugbot with information re 16.04.3 isos 15:05 <bdmurray> submitted, updated PR regarding age of stuff in -proposed 15:05 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1681528 in apport (Ubuntu Artful) "Include information about python versions" [High,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1681528 15:06 <bdmurray> submitted PR for errors.u.c metric for foundations team 15:06 <bdmurray> discussion with powersj re: PROMETHEUS_IP default value 15:06 <bdmurray> looked into incomplete language support stuff for xnox 15:06 <bdmurray> investigation into whoopsie bug LP: #1710995 15:06 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1710995 in whoopsie (Ubuntu) "whoopsie not online" [Undecided,Incomplete] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1710995 15:06 <bdmurray> ✔ done 15:06 <bdmurray> xnox: 15:06 <xnox> debconf17; systemd autopkgtest reboot-tests failing debugging with laney and canonistack => hopefully have a plausible fix now; removing system upstart jobs from all the things. 15:06 <slangasek> xnox: are those removals being done via Debian or are we getting deltas for this? 15:07 <xnox> slangasek, some are dropping deltas in ubuntu; some is done via uploads in debian; some are uploads into ubuntu. 15:07 <slangasek> xnox: and are you (done) ? 15:07 <xnox> (done) 15:07 <Tribaal> (philroche out today) 15:07 <slangasek> tdaitx: LP: #1711026 doesn't have sponsors subscribed? 15:07 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1711026 in byobu "[FTBFS] byobu fails pep8 check with E722" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1711026 15:08 <xnox> slangasek, version numbers for rm_conffiles matter. so hoping no-deltas for this post-18.04. 15:08 <slangasek> xnox: yep 15:08 <slangasek> cyphermox: 15:08 <tdaitx> slangasek, I submitted a merge proposal "upstream", should we add a ubuntu patch to it instead? 15:08 <cyphermox> artful: 15:08 <cyphermox> - debugging console-setup 1.166 build 15:08 <cyphermox> - ubiquity slideshow merge 15:08 <cyphermox> - upstream shim PR fixups/review 15:08 <cyphermox> netplan: 15:08 <cyphermox> - bond PrimarySlave feature implementation & tests 15:08 <cyphermox> xenial: 15:08 <cyphermox> - helped slashd with cups upgrade issue 15:08 <cyphermox> - mostly just answering questions about maintainer scripts 15:08 <cyphermox> - investigated jfs filesystem bug on ppc64el (bug LP: #1708096) 15:08 <cyphermox> - it appears now to be a pretty clear kernel bug, causing filesystem corruption 15:08 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1708096 in linux (Ubuntu) "Ubuntu16.04.3 Installation fails for JFS file system" [High,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1708096 15:09 <cyphermox> other stuff: 15:09 <cyphermox> - filed bugs for ppc64el jfs install (bug LP: #1711009, bug LP: #1711011) 15:09 <cyphermox> - tracking down MaaS and server access 15:09 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1711009 in linux (Ubuntu Artful) "jfs filesystem is crashy, multiple panic and I/O errors" [High,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1711009 15:09 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1711011 in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) "fsck.jfs may be attempted before multipath devices are available" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1711011 15:09 <infinity> xnox: Speaking of purging the world of upstart-related things, I noticed my systemd was "degraded" due to cgmanager not starting, removing it made life happy. Should we be forcefully removing it on upgrade (maybe with a conflict/replace from systemd-sysv?) to avoid that problem on upgrade? 15:09 <cyphermox> (done) 15:09 <Tribaal> * Some more vagrant work, which funnily enough triggered a bit of a security scare 15:09 <Tribaal> * Some bitchin' around on the build system for cloud image daillies to go out 15:09 <Tribaal> * Fixed a bug for a GKE 15:09 <Tribaal> * Released a test image for GKE 15:09 <slangasek> tdaitx: we don't wait for upstream to fix before we fix build failures in Ubuntu 15:09 <xnox> infinity, yes, i was thinking of doing that. e.g. slangasek suggested that maybe systemd should conflict with cgmanager/upstart/etc. 15:09 <xnox> infinity, or maybe Breaks 15:10 <Tribaal> slangasek: 15:10 <infinity> xnox: Conflict/Replace is the only thing that will make "nice" frontends (like "apt upgrade" or update-manager) remove packages on upgrade. 15:10 <tdaitx> slangasek, ack 15:10 <slangasek> * continued discussions around policy for snaps 15:10 <slangasek> * partner image work 15:10 <slangasek> * miscellaneous +1 maintenance and archive cleanup 15:10 <slangasek> * branch reviews 15:10 <slangasek> * Raised an MP to use C.UTF-8 in cloud images by default, review requested: https://code.launchpad.net/~vorlon/livecd-rootfs/locale/+merge/329158 15:10 <slangasek> (done) 15:11 <slangasek> rcj is off 15:11 <slangasek> rbalint: 15:11 <rbalint> * DebConf17 \o/ 15:11 <rbalint> * finished libevent transition in Ubuntu 15:11 <rbalint> * Debian uploads: wireshark 2.4.0-1 (in NEW) 15:11 <rbalint> * prepared one-off VM images 15:11 <rbalint> * fixed LP: #1709726 still waiting for sponsor 15:11 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1709726 in akonadi (Ubuntu) "Breaks reverse build-dependencies by embedding build-time std exception header path" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1709726 15:11 <rbalint> (done) 15:12 <slangasek> doko: 15:12 <doko> - DebConf last week, came back on Monday 15:12 <doko> - gcc-5 SRU preparation 15:12 <doko> - gcc-7 updates (7.2) 15:12 <doko> - continue on gcc-7 ftbfs packages 15:12 <doko> (done) 15:12 <infinity> * barely awake, due to lack of sleep from constant smoke inhalation 15:12 <infinity> * more glibc work; still on track for feature freeze 15:12 <infinity> * tutoring Andy on some of the intricacies of britney 15:12 <infinity> * worked with Andy on a new world order for signed kernels that will remove the duplicate kernel in /boot and make sure everyone always has a signed kernel installed; prototype should be ready tomorrow 15:13 <infinity> * related to above, also worked with Andy on the ppc64el signed kernel delivery 15:13 <infinity> * some random AA work 15:13 <infinity> (done) 15:14 <slangasek> any questions on status? 15:15 <slangasek> [TOPIC] incoming bugs 15:16 <slangasek> [LINK] http://reqorts.qa.ubuntu.com/reports/rls-mgr/rls-aa-incoming-bug-tasks.html#foundations-bugs 15:16 <slangasek> there are some 'undecided's on there, do we need to look at those? 15:16 <bdmurray> bug 1574670 was brought up in ubuntu-dev the other day 15:16 <ubottu> bug 1574670 in update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial) "ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information" [High,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 15:18 <slangasek> bdmurray: yes, let's take that one 15:18 <slangasek> (trello imported already) 15:18 <bdmurray> sure let's set an importance for the undecided ones 15:19 <slangasek> LP: #1692870? 15:19 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1692870 in zlib (Ubuntu Zesty) "gzip compression broken in UniFi (built-in tomcat)" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1692870 15:19 <rbalint> why do we run ahead of Debian with zlib? 15:20 <doko> to not run behind fedora and suse 15:20 <doko> looking at that, people can't reproduce this? 15:21 <nacc> rbalint: LP: #1664595 is the reason in the changelog 15:21 <ubottu> Error: Could not gather data from Launchpad for bug #1664595 (https://launchpad.net/bugs/1664595). The error has been logged 15:22 <rbalint> nacc: i don't see the delta forwarded :-( 15:23 <nacc> rbalint: i think the only delta is the watch file and the copyright changes? 15:24 <slangasek> yes we should commit to fixing this 15:24 <rbalint> nacc: i think at least a wishlist bug to BTS for updating to new upstream would be reasonable in those cases 15:25 <bdmurray> slangasek: so bug 1477455 15:25 <ubottu> bug 1477455 in update-manager (Ubuntu) "Incorrect instructions leave automatic updates blocked" [Undecided,Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1477455 15:25 <bdmurray> is that part of the kernel upgrade story card? 15:26 <nacc> rbalint: +1 15:26 * bdmurray looks and it is 15:26 <slangasek> bdmurray: hmm, did we discuss this one previously? I think my sense was that this is lower priority than e.g. fixing the kernel's actually behavior 15:26 <slangasek> oh is it linked from that card? 15:26 <bdmurray> its in the description of it 15:26 <slangasek> bdmurray: I would just drop the rls-aa-incoming tag then 15:26 <slangasek> because we'll either get that card done to completion this cycle or not 15:26 <slangasek> (or, set the notdoing tag) 15:27 <bdmurray> and set it to medium or low? 15:27 <slangasek> medium sounds good 15:28 <slangasek> [TOPIC] AOB 15:28 <slangasek> anything else? 15:28 <bdmurray> I'm out next week Tuesday and maybe Monday 15:29 <bdmurray> So about bug 1681528 15:29 <ubottu> bug 1681528 in apport (Ubuntu Artful) "Include information about python versions" [High,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1681528 15:30 <bdmurray> Is there a better way then 'ls' or 'file' to check /usr/bin/python? 15:31 <slangasek> bdmurray: readlink -f ? 15:32 <bdmurray> okay, so using readlink and which should be good enough? 15:32 <bdmurray> which to check for python in /usr/local/bin 15:33 <doko> did we make any proposals for sprint invitations? 15:33 <xnox> hmmm, kees? =) 15:33 <xnox> all of TB? 15:33 <bdmurray> +1 15:34 <slangasek> bdmurray: yes, I expect so 15:34 <bdmurray> okay, that's it from me 15:35 <slangasek> doko: the parameters of rally attendance evolved several times, and where things landed there aren't going to be a lot of external attendees 15:36 <slangasek> xnox: LP #1711254 15:36 <ubottu> Launchpad bug 1711254 in snapd (Ubuntu) "16.04.3 deployments include non-existent directories in $PATH" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1711254 15:36 <xnox> slangasek, yes 15:36 <slangasek> xnox: I think that's wontfix 15:36 <infinity> bdmurray: "`which python` --version"? 15:36 <xnox> slangasek, i wanted a confirmation that it is ok. 15:37 <slangasek> xnox: the logic to conditionally include directories in the path relies on you running shell code 15:37 <slangasek> which is only true if you're running in a shell. and we need the default path set for things like gnome sessions 15:37 <bdmurray> infinity: that wouldn't show the path e.g. /usr/local/bin 15:38 <infinity> bdmurray: Sure, you'd want which to find the path, readlink to see where it goes, and --version to see what it is, I guess. 15:39 <bdmurray> ack 15:42 <slangasek> anything else? 15:43 <slangasek> #endmeeting