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||<style="color:red"> In progress|| = Main Inclusion Report for libffado =
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= Main Inclusion Report for libffado =
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  * provides support of FireWire based audio devices, i.e. sound cards.
  * The libffado library provides support for FireWire based audio devices

  * libffado will allow Jackd into main, fixing Bugs [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/407841|#407841]], [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152487|#152487]], [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/84900|#84900]], [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/109659|#109659]], [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/360590|#360590]]
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  * [[http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=libffado|CVE entries]]: none
  * [[http://secunia.com/search/?search=libffado|Secunia history]]: none
  * Any binaries running as root or suid/sgid ? Any daemons ?
 
* '''do not know'''
   * '''do not
know'''
  * Network activity: does it open any port
?  Does it handle incoming network data ?
   * no
   * no

  * Does it directly (not through a library) process binary (video, audio, etc) or structured (PDF, etc) data ?
   * no

* [[http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=libffado|CVE entries]]: '''none'''

  * [[http://secunia.com/search/?search=libffado|Secunia history]]: '''none'''

  * Any binaries running as root or suid/sgid ? Any daemons ? '''No binaries running as root or suid root, one daemon, which is a dbus server.'''

* Network activity: does it open any port ? '''no'''

  * Does it handle incoming net
work data ? '''no'''

  * Does it directly (not through a library) process binary (video, audio, etc) or structured (PDF, etc) data ? '''Yes, processes audio to and from firewire audio devices.'''
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  * In what situations does the package not work out of the box without configuration ?
  * Does the package ask any debconf questions higher than priority 'medium' ?
  * [[http://bugs.debian.org/src:SOURCE_PACKAGE_NAME|Debian bugs]]: (mention any that are particularly relevant, and any showstoppers)
  * [[http://packages.qa.debian.org/S/SOURCE_PACKAGE_NAME.html|Maintenance in Debian]] is frenetic/vigorous/calm/dead ?
  * [[http://|Upstream]] is frenetic/vigorous/calm/dead ?
  * [[http://|Upstream bug tracker]]: (mention any particularly relevant or critical)
  * Hardware: Does this package deal with hardware and if so how exotic is it ?
  * Is there a test suite in the upstream source or packaging ? Is it enabled to run in the build ?

* In what situations does the package not work out of the box without configuration ? '''None, details below:'''
   * The shared library libffado1 is used by jack-audio-connection-kit to work with firewire audio devices. Jack itself needs to be configured to use firewire audio via libffado.
   * Most if not all firewire audio hardware require firmware to be uploaded to the device using tools from the ffado-tools package, before they can be used. The firmware in question has to be obtained from Windows drivers.

  *
Does the package ask any debconf questions higher than priority 'medium' ? '''no'''

  * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?src=libffado|Debian bugs]]: (mention any that are particularly relevant, and any showstoppers) '''None found for libffado, libffado-dbus-server, libffado-mixer-qt4, libffado-tools, libffado-dev or libffado1'''

  * [[http://packages.qa.debian.org/libf/libffado.html|Maintenance in Debian]] is frenetic/vigorous/calm/dead ? '''Maintenances in Debian appears to be vigorous'''

  * [[http://subversion.ffado.org/|Upstream]] is frenetic/vigorous/calm/dead ? '''There appears to be vigorous activity upstream'''

  * [[http://subversion.ffado.org/report|Upstream bug tracker]]: (mention any particularly relevant or critical) '''no noticeably relevant or critical bugs'''

* Hardware: Does this package deal with hardware and if so how exotic is it ? '''This package does deal with audio hardware via firewire. Such hardware is commonly in use by audio/video enthusiasts/professionals.'''

* Is there a test suite in the upstream source or packaging ? Is it enabled to run in the build ? '''Yes there is a test suite, and it is enabled in the upstrea build system.'''
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  * User-visible strings are internationalized using standard gettext system ?
  * Package with translatable strings builds a PO template during package build ?
  * End-user applications ship a desktop file ?

* User-visible strings are internationalized using standard gettext system ? '''No internationalized strings.'''

  * Package with translatable strings builds a PO template during package build ? '''No translatable strings.'''

  * End-user applications ship a desktop file ? '''Yes.'''
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   * The package is FHS compliant.
   * A slight concern about some python files not being placed in a standard location so pycentral/python-support can handle them, however this may require more work than its worth with the upstrea build system to fix.
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   * CDBS packaging system

   * no patch system used

   * The package code does not get built when debian/rules is called with the build target. The code gets built when calling the binary target only.
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   * Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
   * Depends: libexpat1 (>= 1.95.8)
   * Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1)
   * Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)
   * Depends: libglibmm-2.4-1c2a (>= 2.19.8)
   * Depends: libiec61883-0 (>= 1.2.0)
   * Depends: libraw1394-11
   * Depends: libsigc++-2.0-0c2a (>= 2.0.2)
   * Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
   * Depends: libxml++2.6-2 (>= 2.24.0)
   * Depends: libxml2 (>= 2.6.27)
  * Are these all in main ?
   * yes
   * '''debhelper'''
   * '''scons,'''
   * '''cdbs'''
   * '''cdbs'''
   * '''dbus'''
   * '''python'''
   * '''python-dbus'''
   * '''python-qt4'''
   * '''pyqt4-dev-tools'''
   * '''dh-buildinfo'''
   * '''pyqt-tools'''
   * '''python-qt4-dbus'''
   * '''autotools-dev'''
   * '''expat'''
   * '''glib2.0'''
   * '''glibmm2.4'''
   * '''libiec61883'''
   * '''libraw1394'''
   * '''libxml++2.6'''
   * '''libxml2'''

  * Are these all in main ? '''yes'''
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  * How much maintenance is this package likely to need ? (Simple packages may largely take care of themselves; complex packages will need dedicated developers paying attention to them.)
  * Little maintenance should be required.
  * Who is responsible
for monitoring the quality of this package and fixing its bugs ?  Are they Ubuntu or Debian developers ?
   *
Upstream (FFADO) developers along with Ubuntu developers.
  * Who is the package bug contact in Ubuntu? (Needs one if its a nontrivial package which does not fully maintain itself through Debian)
   *Ubuntu Studio developers.

* How much maintenance is this package likely to need ? (Simple packages may largely take care of themselves; complex packages will need dedicated developers paying attention to them.) '''Little maintenance should be required'''

* Who is responsible for monitoring the quality of this package and fixing its bugs ? Are they Ubuntu or Debian developers ? '''Upstream (FFADO) developers along with Ubuntu and Debian developers'''

  * Who is the package bug contact in Ubuntu? (Needs one if its a nontrivial package which does not fully maintain itself through Debian) '''[[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-dev|Ubuntu Studio developers]]'''
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  * The general purpose and context of the package should be clear from the package's debian/control file. If it isn't then please explain.
  *It should be clear.
  *
What do upstream call this software ? Has it had different names in the past ?
   *
Upstream calls this FFADO (Free FireWire Audio Drivers)
   *It was previously know as FreeBoB

* The general purpose and context of the package should be clear from the package's debian/control file. If it isn't then please explain. '''It should already be clear'''

* What do upstream call this software ? Has it had different names in the past ? '''Upstream calls this software FFADO (Free FireWire Audio Drivers). It was previously known as FreeBoB'''
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  * Are graphical applications translatable? Do they support gettext?
* Are graphical applications translatable? '''No.'''

  *
Do they support gettext? '''No.'''



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MIR bug: [[https://launchpad.net/bugs/BUGNUMBER]]
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''The author of this report should put their name here; reviewers will add comments etc. too'
MIR bug: [[https://launchpad.net/bugs/416778|https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libffado/+bug/416778]]



''Author: [[https://launchpad.net/~slavender|Scott Lavender]]''

Main Inclusion Report for libffado

Requirements

  1. Availability: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/libf/libffado/; available for i386 and amd64 architectures.

  2. Rationale:

  3. Security:

    • CVE entries: none

    • Secunia history: none

    • Any binaries running as root or suid/sgid ? Any daemons ? No binaries running as root or suid root, one daemon, which is a dbus server.

    • Network activity: does it open any port ? no

    • Does it handle incoming network data ? no

    • Does it directly (not through a library) process binary (video, audio, etc) or structured (PDF, etc) data ? Yes, processes audio to and from firewire audio devices.

  4. Quality assurance:

    • In what situations does the package not work out of the box without configuration ? None, details below:

      • The shared library libffado1 is used by jack-audio-connection-kit to work with firewire audio devices. Jack itself needs to be configured to use firewire audio via libffado.
      • Most if not all firewire audio hardware require firmware to be uploaded to the device using tools from the ffado-tools package, before they can be used. The firmware in question has to be obtained from Windows drivers.
    • Does the package ask any debconf questions higher than priority 'medium' ? no

    • Debian bugs: (mention any that are particularly relevant, and any showstoppers) None found for libffado, libffado-dbus-server, libffado-mixer-qt4, libffado-tools, libffado-dev or libffado1

    • Maintenance in Debian is frenetic/vigorous/calm/dead ? Maintenances in Debian appears to be vigorous

    • Upstream is frenetic/vigorous/calm/dead ? There appears to be vigorous activity upstream

    • Upstream bug tracker: (mention any particularly relevant or critical) no noticeably relevant or critical bugs

    • Hardware: Does this package deal with hardware and if so how exotic is it ? This package does deal with audio hardware via firewire. Such hardware is commonly in use by audio/video enthusiasts/professionals.

    • Is there a test suite in the upstream source or packaging ? Is it enabled to run in the build ? Yes there is a test suite, and it is enabled in the upstrea build system.

  5. UI standards:

    • User-visible strings are internationalized using standard gettext system ? No internationalized strings.

    • Package with translatable strings builds a PO template during package build ? No translatable strings.

    • End-user applications ship a desktop file ? Yes.

  6. Standards compliance:

    • FHS, Debian Policy compliance ?

      • The package is FHS compliant.
      • A slight concern about some python files not being placed in a standard location so pycentral/python-support can handle them, however this may require more work than its worth with the upstrea build system to fix.
    • Packaging system (debhelper/cdbs/dbs) ? Patch system ? Any packaging oddities ?
      • CDBS packaging system
      • no patch system used
      • The package code does not get built when debian/rules is called with the build target. The code gets built when calling the binary target only.
  7. Dependencies:

    • debhelper

    • scons,

    • cdbs

    • cdbs

    • dbus

    • python

    • python-dbus

    • python-qt4

    • pyqt4-dev-tools

    • dh-buildinfo

    • pyqt-tools

    • python-qt4-dbus

    • autotools-dev

    • expat

    • glib2.0

    • glibmm2.4

    • libiec61883

    • libraw1394

    • libxml++2.6

    • libxml2

    • Are these all in main ? yes

  8. Maintenance:

    • How much maintenance is this package likely to need ? (Simple packages may largely take care of themselves; complex packages will need dedicated developers paying attention to them.) Little maintenance should be required

    • Who is responsible for monitoring the quality of this package and fixing its bugs ? Are they Ubuntu or Debian developers ? Upstream (FFADO) developers along with Ubuntu and Debian developers

    • Who is the package bug contact in Ubuntu? (Needs one if its a nontrivial package which does not fully maintain itself through Debian) Ubuntu Studio developers

  9. Background information:

    • The general purpose and context of the package should be clear from the package's debian/control file. If it isn't then please explain. It should already be clear

    • What do upstream call this software ? Has it had different names in the past ? Upstream calls this software FFADO (Free FireWire Audio Drivers). It was previously known as FreeBoB

  10. Internationalization:

    • Are graphical applications translatable? No.

    • Do they support gettext? No.

Reviewers

MIR bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libffado/+bug/416778

Author: Scott Lavender

MainInclusionReport/libffado (last edited 2009-08-21 03:35:32 by conr-adsl-209-169-122-85)