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Details about package kvmtool

Name: kvmtool (PTS)
Uploader: Yunseong Kim <ysk@kzalloc.com> (Debian QA page)
Description: kvmtool - Native Linux KVM tool

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Version: 0.20260311+ef7a3e8-1
Uploaded: 2026-03-11 12:43
Source package: kvmtool_0.20260311+ef7a3e8-1.dsc
Distribution: unstable
Section: kernel
Priority: optional
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/will/kvmtool.git/
Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/kvmtool
Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/kvmtool.git
Closes bugs: #1121223

Changelog

 kvmtool (0.20260311+ef7a3e8-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * New upstream git snapshot (commit ef7a3e8). (Closes: #1121223)
   * debian/control:
     - Update Vcs-Git to use public HTTPS URI.
     - Explicitly set Rules-Requires-Root: no and Priority: optional.
     - Switch from libsdl1.2-dev to libsdl2-dev for modern SDL support.
     - Standardize field order for source and binary packages.
     - Fix capitalization of "tool" in short description.
     - Update Standards-Version to 4.7.3.
     - Run wrap-and-sort -bast for consistent formatting.
   * debian/rules:
     - Remove redundant --parallel dh argument.
     - Simplify installation using debian/kvmtool.install.
     - Use POSIX-compliant test syntax.
   * debian/copyright:
     - Update maintainer years and add Yunseong Kim as current maintainer.
     - Reorder header fields for standard compliance.
     - Use standard GPL-2 and GPL-2+ license blurbs.
     - Add missing file patterns and copyright entries for arm64, mips,
       and riscv architectures.
     - Make license text derivative-friendly.
   * debian/watch:
     - Add watch file with version 5 standard.
     - Monitor upstream git tags on kernel.org.
   * debian/upstream/metadata:
     - Add DEP-12 metadata file.
     - Use Repository-Browse instead of Homepage for web interface.
     - Include Repository, Bug-Database, Archive, Contact, and Name fields.
   * debian/kvmtool.manpages:
     - Install Documentation/kvmtool.1.
   * debian/kvmtool.links:
     - Create symlink from kvmtool.1 to lkvm.1.
   * debian/changelog:
     - Remove incorrect Closes reference for #1054321 in previous entry.
     - Strip trailing whitespace throughout the file.

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Upload #2

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Version: 0.20251123-1
Uploaded: 2025-11-24 03:57
Source package: kvmtool_0.20251123-1.dsc
Distribution: unstable
Section: kernel
Priority: optional
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/will/kvmtool.git/
Vcs-Git: git@salsa.debian.org:ysk/kvmtool.git
Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/ysk/kvmtool
Closes bugs: #1054321

Changelog

 kvmtool (0.20251123-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Re-introduce - kvmtool snapshot (Closes: #1054321)
     - repository: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/will/kvmtool.git
     - commit: 7ad32e5
     - debian/ repository: https://salsa.debian.org/ysk/kvmtool

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  1. Hi Yunseong!

I reviewed only the formattings of the debian/*

Please note, most of the items below (those containing udd.d.o/lintian-tag/ urls) were already complaint by lintian. You may want to fix them yourself before uploading to mentors.d.n next time.

d/rules
  3:        From compat 10, --parallel is default, so not needed
            [debian-rules-uses-unnecessary-dh-argument]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/debian-rules-uses-unnecessary-dh-argument
  7:        [trailing-whitespace]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/trailing-whitespace

d/control
  5:        Vcs-Git should not use an auth-required protocol (e.g. ssh), please use a public https
            [vcs-field-uses-not-recommended-uri-format]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/vcs-field-uses-not-recommended-uri-format
  14:       [trailing-whitespace]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/trailing-whitespace
  21:       Is the capitalised "TOOL" intentional?
  25-27:    Extra newlines at the end of the file

d/copyright
  13:       Add yours, or please update the years for debian/*
            [update-debian-copyright]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/update-debian-copyright
  16-23:    The upstream tree does not contain arm/* or arm/aarch64/*
            [superfluous-file-pattern]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/superfluous-file-pattern
  21,49:    One copyright entry per line
  45:       Extra "Copyright (c)"
  45,49,53: (suggestion) Consider use "YYYY Holdnername" format (e.g. 1998 ARM Limited)

d/changelog
  3:        Should close ITP #1121223
  3:        Is #1054321 related to kvmtools?
  58,129:   [trailing-whitespace]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/trailing-whitespace

d/watch
  Please provide awatch file
          [debian-watch-file-is-missing]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/debian-watch-file-is-missing
          [ref]: https://wiki.debian.org/debian/watch

d/upstream/metadata
  Please provide a DEP12 machine-readable metadata file
          [upstream-metadata-file-is-missing]: https://udd.debian.org/lintian-tag/upstream-metadata-file-is-missing
          [dep12]: https://dep-team.pages.debian.net/deps/dep12/
          [ref]: https://wiki.debian.org/UpstreamMetadata
          [sample]: https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/ktls-utils/-/blob/debian/latest/debian/upstream/metadata
    Needs work Jongmin Kim at Nov. 26, 2025, 3:18 a.m. 
  2. I have added you to the previous Vcs: https://salsa.debian.org/debian/kvmtool

As with the previous Vcs, please consider the collaborative maintenance (note: this is entirely up to you.)


More about collaborative maintenance:
https://wiki.debian.org/Salsa/Doc#Collaborative_Maintenance:_.22Debian.22_group
https://wiki.debian.org/CollaborativeMaintenance
https://wiki.debian.org/LowThresholdNmu
https://wiki.debian.org/LowThresholdAdoption
    Jongmin Kim at Nov. 26, 2025, 3:33 a.m. 
  3. Thank you so much Jongmin, for the code review!

I've done from your comments and switching the repository.
    Ready Yunseong Kim at March 11, 2026, 12:48 p.m.
    Package has been uploaded to Debian

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Version: 0.20251123-1
Uploaded: 2025-11-23 08:57
Source package: kvmtool_0.20251123-1.dsc
Distribution: unstable
Section: kernel
Priority: optional
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/will/kvmtool.git/
Vcs-Git: git@salsa.debian.org:ysk/kvmtool.git
Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/ysk/kvmtool

Changelog

 kvmtool (0.20251123-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Re-introduce - kvmtool snapshot:
     - repository: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/will/kvmtool.git
     - commit: 7ad32e5
     - debian/ repository: https://salsa.debian.org/ysk/kvmtool

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