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#debian-release: Architecture Qualification for Stretch
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Meeting started by jmw at 20:00:35 UTC. The full logs are available at
http://meetbot.debian.net/debian-release/2016/debian-release.2016-10-30-20.00.log.html
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Meeting summary
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* amd64/i386  (jmw, 20:12:20)
  * AGREED: amd64/i386 stay  (jmw, 20:13:11)

* arm64/armhf/armel  (jmw, 20:15:26)
  * DSA has mild concerns over armel/armhf local admin requirement, but
    the host is well-resourced, works normal hours and isn't going away
    any time soon  (jmw, 20:17:38)
  * armel/armhf have only indirect upstream support through the family,
    but that's not considered a big issue  (jmw, 20:18:03)
  * AGREED: arm64/armel/armhf stay  (jmw, 20:18:14)

* s390x  (jmw, 20:19:58)
  * DSA relies on sponsors for hardware (mild concern)  (jmw, 20:20:11)
  * AGREED: s390x stays  (jmw, 20:20:57)

* mips/mips64el/mipsel  (jmw, 20:21:59)
  * LINK: https://ftp-master.debian.org/users/mhy/mipsel64import.txt
    (aurel32, 20:26:51)
  * LINK:
    http://meetbot.debian.net/debian-release/2016/debian-release.2016-09-28-19.00.html
    was the meeting  (jmw, 20:27:31)
  * AGREED: mips/mips64el/mipsel stay  (jmw, 20:33:44)

* ppc64el  (jmw, 20:34:56)
  * DSA relies on sponsors for hardware (mild concern)  (jmw, 20:35:02)
  * ppc64el stays  (jmw, 20:41:01)

* powerpc  (jmw, 20:41:08)
  * Lack of porters is a blocker  (jmw, 20:43:41)
  * AGREED: powerpc will not be a release architecture for Stretch
    (jmw, 21:32:59)
  * For the avoidance of doubt, it's not the release team's decision
    whether powerpc stays in the main archive for sid or is moved to
    ports  (jmw, 21:33:35)

* AOB  (jmw, 21:34:13)
  * ACTION: jmw write summary of decisions  (jmw, 21:34:34)
  * ACTION: general: suggestions for improving this process by mail
    please  (jmw, 21:39:10)
  * ACTION: jmw schedule discussion of process improvement in next cycle
    (jmw, 21:39:20)

Meeting ended at 21:40:15 UTC.




Action Items
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* jmw write summary of decisions
* general: suggestions for improving this process by mail please
* jmw schedule discussion of process improvement in next cycle




Action Items, by person
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* jmw
  * jmw write summary of decisions
  * jmw schedule discussion of process improvement in next cycle
* **UNASSIGNED**
  * general: suggestions for improving this process by mail please




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