From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from smtp4.osuosl.org (smtp4.osuosl.org [140.211.166.137]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2C287C5478C for ; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp4.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C522741999; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:49 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at osuosl.org Received: from smtp4.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp4.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id tt1r5XpkjjU6; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:49 +0000 (UTC) X-Comment: SPF check N/A for local connections - client-ip=140.211.166.34; helo=ash.osuosl.org; envelope-from=buildroot-bounces@buildroot.org; receiver= DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 smtp4.osuosl.org D807F419D3 Received: from ash.osuosl.org (ash.osuosl.org [140.211.166.34]) by smtp4.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D807F419D3; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp2.osuosl.org (smtp2.osuosl.org [140.211.166.133]) by ash.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 906381BF377 for ; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp2.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7BFD1405CD for ; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:46 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at osuosl.org Received: from smtp2.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp2.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id hNMbFBQBXf6L for ; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:45 +0000 (UTC) Received-SPF: Pass (mailfrom) identity=mailfrom; client-ip=2001:4b98:dc4:8::227; helo=relay7-d.mail.gandi.net; envelope-from=peter@korsgaard.com; receiver= DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 smtp2.osuosl.org D9213400BF DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 smtp2.osuosl.org D9213400BF Received: from relay7-d.mail.gandi.net (relay7-d.mail.gandi.net [IPv6:2001:4b98:dc4:8::227]) by smtp2.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D9213400BF for ; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 9FB242000B; Fri, 1 Mar 2024 08:24:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from peko by dell.be.48ers.dk with local (Exim 4.96) (envelope-from ) id 1rfyCA-006cQP-0C; Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:24:42 +0100 From: Peter Korsgaard To: Julien Olivain References: <20240226203532.12112-1-ju.o@free.fr> Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:24:41 +0100 In-Reply-To: <20240226203532.12112-1-ju.o@free.fr> (Julien Olivain's message of "Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:35:32 +0100") Message-ID: <87y1b2bbqu.fsf@48ers.dk> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-GND-Sasl: peter@korsgaard.com X-Mailman-Original-Authentication-Results: smtp2.osuosl.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=korsgaard.com Subject: Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/mysql: change default implementation to mariadb X-BeenThere: buildroot@buildroot.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion and development of buildroot List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: buildroot@buildroot.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: buildroot-bounces@buildroot.org Sender: "buildroot" >>>>> "Julien" == Julien Olivain writes: > The mysql package is a virtual package with two implementations: > oracle-mysql (the initial project), and mariadb (the fork of mysql). > This virtual package was introduced in commit [1] (2016). > The last version bump of oracle-mysql was in commit [2] (2014). This > mysql version 5.1.73 dates from 2013 [3]. > Package statistics at [4] reports 177 CVEs on this oracle-mysql > version (as of Buildroot tag 2024.02-rc1). > Finally, oracle-mysql has 12 package patches accumulated over the time > and there is nobody registered in the DEVELOPER file for it. > On the other hand, the Buildroot mariadb package seems to be in a > better shape: the package version is more recent, and received > frequent updates, since its introduction. > There is several packages selecting BR2_PACKAGE_MYSQL, which will use > the old oracle-mysql without the user knowing it (other than > generating the CVE list with "make pkg-stats"). > In the meantime oracle-mysql receive a major update, this commits > changes the default implementation of the mysql virtual package from > oracle-mysql to mariadb. > [1] https://gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/-/commit/3d707d2b4fa6362cb37754f6c5fbb06240f5faf5 > [2] https://gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/-/commit/42c56751fc554503a03d4a914ce2e814eeaf5a41 > [3] https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/releases/tag/mysql-5.1.73 > [4] http://autobuild.buildroot.org/stats/master.html > Signed-off-by: Julien Olivain > --- > Patch tested on branch master at commit 7a9ba7a with commands: Thanks. Maybe we should instead get rid of the oracle-mysql package (and the virtual package) if nobody cares about keeping it updated anyway? -- Bye, Peter Korsgaard _______________________________________________ buildroot mailing list buildroot@buildroot.org https://lists.buildroot.org/mailman/listinfo/buildroot