reopen 544037
retitle 544037 dpkg-dev: [man] dpkg-source - Improve format docs of option -b
severity 544037 wishlist
thanks
>> dpkg-source(1) manual page lists formats:
>>
>> "1.0", "3.0 (native)" ...
>
> This is not an extensive list, those are default choices at the end of the
> list of formats to try.
Indeed the current documentaiton is better. I'd like to suggest a amall
change: refer to section name explicitly.
Jari
-b directory [format-specific-parameters]
...
dpkg-source will build the source package with the first
format that works from this ordered list: the format(s)
indicated with the --format command-line option(s), the
format indicated in debian/source/format, "1.0", "3.0
(native)". See below for an extensive description of
various source package formats.
=>
dpkg-source will build the source package with the first
format that works from this ordered list: the format(s)
indicated with the --format command-line option(s), the
format indicated in debian/source/format, "1.0", "3.0
>> (native)". For more information, see ection
>> SOURCE PACKAGE FORMATS.
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