clone 362699 -1
reassign -1 dpkg-dev
retitle -1 dpkg-source: Timestamps on documentation advance artificially
severity -1 normal
thanks
When dpkg-source applies the patch, the time stamp on each of the
patched files advances artificially. This makes it look as though the
documentation in /usr/share/doc/ has been modified recently at the
time the patch was applied, rather than its actual modification date.
See also...
dpkg-dev
[DPKG-SOURCE] touch all patched files to avoid race conditions
http://bugs.debian.org/105750
dpkg-dev
[DPKG-SOURCE] applying patch causes timestamps to skew and upset make
http://bugs.debian.org/208276
debhelper
Feature request: dh_fixtimestamps
http://bugs.debian.org/362699
Quoting from #208276...
9/1/03 Dirk Eddelbuettel replies to Daniel Schepler:
> I've heard this is going to be fixed in dpkg-source v2, by saving
> time stamps in the diff.gz.
Yes, agreed. This patching/timestamp issue is old.
Cheers,
Shaun
