Fedora lists, OpenWrt drivers, SSSD upkeep

Fedora debates confining change proposal talks to the devel list while OpenWrt advances RTL8367S driver work. Debian examines SSSD maintenance gaps and Ubuntu weighs secure boot changes for 26.10.

Fedora Limits F46 Change Talks to Devel List

Fedora proposed restricting F46 Change discussions to the devel mailing list only, with Discourse kept to read-only announcements. The heated thread drew 34 participants across 101 messages arguing over platform preferences and who can take part. The outcome matters because it shapes how community input reaches major release decisions.

OpenWrt Adds RTL8367S-VB Support via DSA

Developers posted patches and test builds to fold RTL8367S-VB (0x6642) support into the rtl8365mb DSA driver for OpenWrt. The technical exchange among four participants aims to cut the number of separate drivers needed. Switch hardware users gain cleaner upstream coverage without parallel code paths.

Fedora Weighs Ansible Discourse Migration Lessons

Fedora developers compared Ansible's completed move from mailing lists to Discourse against their own split-brain problems with change proposals. Five participants examined what worked for Ansible and where Fedora still struggles. The contrast highlights practical governance choices for projects balancing lists and forums.

Debian Questions SSSD Maintenance Status

Debian developers noted SSSD maintainer inactivity, open CVEs, and possible removal from testing. Several offered to co-maintain the package in the short five-message thread. Active stewardship of authentication components directly affects Debian release readiness and security posture.

Ubuntu Secure Boot Changes Raise Hardware Concerns

Users reported that Ubuntu 26.04 sealed cmdline already breaks hardware workarounds and custom server setups under TPM full-disk encryption. Discussion turned to planned 26.10 adjustments among six participants. Server and edge operators need clarity on whether future secure boot defaults will preserve necessary flexibility.

QoSmate 1.9.0 Ships for OpenWrt QoS

QoSmate 1.9.0 was released with thread coverage of a kernel HFSC bug, an ingress rule fix, and auto-setup problems. Eight participants exchanged technical notes on the quality-of-service tool. OpenWrt users gain another option for traffic shaping once the remaining rough edges are resolved.