On Thu, 12 Jun 2008, Alexander Sack wrote: > On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 11:52:28AM +0200, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > > On Thu, 12 Jun 2008, Alexander Sack wrote: > > > > Using tarball inside tarball goes against the spirit of the format > > > > evolution > > > > that adds the required features so that a package is ready for further > > > > modifications directly after "dpkg-source -x". > > > > > > But isnt that the same for any patchsystem package? or will you apply > > > some rule in future on dpkg-source -x to guarantee that its in "ready > > > for modifications" state? > > > > I don't understand your question. > > > > Basically this new format makes quilt the official patchsystem and support > > it properly. Any package that use another patchsystem will not satify the > > requirement above but they can (and hopefully will) be converted over > > time (once the new format is the default format). > > OK, but given that i already use quilt and all the changes are already > in debian/patches, why do i need to change my package?
Urgh! I showed you the error that happens when you try to build your package with the new source format... the new format assumes that patches listed in debian/patches/series can be applied on top of the unpacked *.orig.tar.gz and you must make sure to match that criteria with your package. It's not the case as long as you keep the sources in a tarball inside the .orig.tar.gz. Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Le best-seller français mis à jour pour Debian Etch : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
