Hi Iain, On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:29:08AM +0100, Iain Lane wrote: > Package: git-buildpackage > Version: 0.5.8 > Severity: wishlist > > Hi, > > Thanks for git-buildpackage! It has made my packaging life much > better. > > When multiple developers are working on a package, for example as part > of a packaging team, it would be good to have git-dch not modify the > changelog trailer, so as to properly attribute the changes in the > Changed-By line. > > Example: > > Developer A imports new upstream version, adds NEWS entries to > changelog and does various tweaks. > > Developer B (perhaps the sponsor) comes along before upload and does a > couple of minor changes before uploading. > > Developer A should remain in the Changed-By here, but git-dch will > always update to Developer B's details. dch already supports this with > --[no]mainttrailer. > > Please consider exposing this information too. This of course makes sense! I'll add this but not to soon since there's some other stuff pending. Maybe an option:
--dch-options="..." that passes on the options verbatim to dch would make like easier in these situations since one could then pass arbitrary options. Cheers, -- Guido -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
