Many Debian/Ubuntu Packages for Intel Accelerators and More Have Been Orphaned
10 hours ago
- #Debian
- #Intel
- #OpenSource
- Several Intel-related Debian packages have been orphaned due to developer departures.
- Affected packages include accel-config, qatengine, qatlib, qatzip, intel-cmt-cat, intel-lpmd, ipp-crypto, intel-ipsec-mb, numatop, psst, thermald, and thunderbolt-tools.
- No new maintainers have stepped up from Intel or the Debian community.
- This impacts Ubuntu and other Debian-based distributions.
- Orphaned packages may lead to outdated software or reliance on manual builds.
- Intel has also ended other open-source projects like x86-simd-sort and Clear Linux.
- Long-term maintenance issues could hinder the use of Intel accelerators on Debian systems.
- The situation calls for community or organizational intervention to restore package maintenance.