Hi, I have some second thought about how to use debian/source/local-options and debian/source/options (see below quote)
Git usage and packaging are coupled. * GBP (unapply-patches VCS) debian/source/local-options with unapply-patches * dgit (dgit-maint-merge: patch applied VCS) debian/source/options with auto-commit single-debian-patch in debian/source/options ... This seems optional and taste issue as long as auto-commit is used. Am I wrong? NMUer complication issue is for GBP use case with unapply-patches when it is used in debian/source/options instead. So debmake need to update it to cope with this new style of git usage with dgit- maint-merge. I also think as long as lines are commented out with leading "#", having file such as debian/source/local-options and debian/source/options causes no negatives. Considering debmake's age and dgit's age, I need to review this situation with care. Osamu On Mon, 2026-01-19 at 23:33 +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > Hi, > > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=948844 > ... > I am keeping this bug report open for better support of dgit which I use it > too. > > Considering many packaging workflows (gbp is still widely used), I am inclined > to add comment to required template. > > I need one clarification: > > For non-native package, dgit-maint-merge(7) recommend not to create > debian/source/local-options but create debian/source/options containing: > > auto-commit > > I am following this with my own actual packaging but not with debmake > template. > > I had vague impression that use of debian/source/options is problematic for > NMUers who doesn't use the same set up for building. (Is this for GBP-type > workflow?) > > Please confirm this auto-commit for dgit-maint-merge must be in > debian/source/options and not in debian/source/local-options. > > What about other dgit work flow. How incompatible are debian/source/local- > options. I understand dgit warn it but I want template file comment should be > in line with expectation. > > I think as long as settings are commented out, debian/source/local-options > file > itself can be there for dgit. Am I correct? > > Let me know. > > Osamu
