[20.04] Please remove ibmasm-utils package from the Archive
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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ibmasm-utils (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Ubuntu Package Archive Administrators |
Bug Description
Hi,
this package is severely outdated has no upstream anymore and is meant to support HW that doesn't exist for years.
The package src:ibmasm-utils in the version that Ubuntu has is responsible and providing drivers for (from its Readme):
- Remote Supervisor Adapter, which is an option on specific models
of xSeries servers (Remote Mouse / Keyboard available if the
Adapter firmware supports those functions)
There are newer versions in Suse/RedHat (http://
- Advanced System Management PCI Adapter card and its associated
Shared Serial Port.
- Advanced System Management Processor, which is part of the
planar board on specific models of Netfinity and IBM eServer
xSeries servers
- Automatic Server Restart (ASR) which is built onto the
planar board of specific models of xSeries servers
- Remote Supervisor Adapter, which is an option on specific models
of xSeries servers
But even in RH/Suse this was removed later releases it seems.
But all that is outdated and no more needed IMHO.
The product itself is at [1] and in Wiki [2].
There is a kernel driver which still exists "ibmasm" but the last real update (not just global search and replace to API/infrastructure changes) is more than a decade ago.
I doubt it is ever used in former still active releases of Ubuntu, but if so that is fine.
OTOH I think it would be wrong to let it enter another Ubuntu LTS, therefore please consider removing this from Ubuntu releases.
[1]: https:/
[2]: https:/
Related branches
- Sebastien Bacher: Approve
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Diff: 12 lines (+0/-1)1 file modifiedsupported-misc-servers (+0/-1)
- Ubuntu Core Development Team: Pending requested
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Changed in ibmasm-utils (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | Frank Heimes (frank-heimes) → nobody |
Hi Frank,
I guess my assumptions are right, but before passing this to the AAs could you get this onto the Topic list in IBM calls and then come back with an official "yes it is ok to be dropped" from there to be added here?