package: lintian version: 2.5.41 severity: wishlist Many R modules (packages named r-cran-*) contain some data files with names like
*.rda *.Rda *.rdata *.Rdata When such files exist, the FTP masters expect them to be explained in debian/README.source As a bare minimum, lintian should emit a warning or error if the following two conditions are met: a) the package contains files matching any of the globs b) the package does not have debian/README.source A more elaborate check might scan README.source to see if it refers to all the files that were found. I'm opening a separate bug for the issue of embedded functions in these files. FTP masters explain the issue here: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/09/msg00332.html and here is an example of debian/README.source: https://sources.debian.net/src/r-cran-genabel.data/1.0.0-1/debian/README.source/
