Bug 26310

Summary:	Requesting an additional "tainted" Kodi to enable some functions disabled in our version
Product:	Mageia	Reporter:	Thomas Andrews <andrewsfarm>
Component:	Backports	Assignee:	Stig-Ørjan Smelror <smelror>
Status:	RESOLVED OLD	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	Normal	CC:	rolfpedersen
Version:	7
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Source RPM:	kodi-18.6-1.mga7.src.rpm	CVE:
Status comment:

Description Thomas Andrews 2020-03-06 14:25:46 CET

Description of problem:
According to a discussion in Bug 26279 our version of Kodi has some functions disabled. It was explained that this was because those functions required dvdcss, which is in our tainted repos, and enabling it would require putting Kodi in the tainted repos, as well.

I am proposing that we do with Kodi as we have with other packages (vlc is a good example), offer the basically functional version we do now, and an additional tainted version for those that require the additional functionality.

I'm suggesting that we offer this tainted version as a backport for Mageia 7, and include it in Cauldron, as well.

Comment 1 Lewis Smith 2020-03-06 15:05:28 CET

Forewarned in the other bug cited above, this is for you I think, Stig.

Assignee: bugsquad => smelror

Rolf Pedersen 2020-03-07 03:36:48 CET

CC: (none) => rolfpedersen

Comment 2 Aurelien Oudelet 2020-09-20 17:29:02 CEST

Hi,
Thanks for requesting a backport to Mageia 7 for packages updated in Cauldron.

According to our current backports policy:
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Backports_policy

- Package maintainers are under no obligation to provide backports for the packages they maintain (whereas a maintainer should provide updates to the stable releases for packages he/she maintains).
- Another packager can step in and provide backports provided he contacts maintainer about this. He must then keep the maintainer informed when working on it.
- The maintainer can refuse that some packages be backported. If hard conflicts arise (eg. the maintainer vs all other packagers), we can refer to the council.
- Packager (maintainer or not) who will submit backport will also have to provide security and bug updates if necessary.

Packager/Maintainer: If you are working on this backport request, please change status to "Assigned". Feel free to Close this if you think it is against current Backports policy.

Reporter: Your request is under investigations.
In the meantime, we suggest look for Appimage or Flatpak version of this.

Comment 3 Aurelien Oudelet 2021-07-06 13:15:45 CEST

Mageia 7 is EOL since July 1st 2021.
There will not have any further bugfix for this release.

You are encouraged to upgrade to Mageia 8 as soon as possible.

@reporter, if this bug still apply with Mageia 8, please let us know it.

@packager, if you work on the Mageia 7 version of your package, please check the Mageia 8 package if issue is also present. In this case, please fix the Mageia 8 version instead.

This bug report will be closed OLD if there is no further notice within 1st September 2021.

Comment 4 Marja Van Waes 2021-09-07 14:10:58 CEST

Hi bug reporter and hi assignee and others involved,

Please reopen this bug report if it is still valid for Mageia 8 or 9(cauldron), and change "Version:" in the upper left of this report accordingly.

This report is being closed as OLD because it was filed against Mageia 7, for which  support ended on June 30th 2021.

Thanks,
Marja

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => OLD