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commit 8b4c5d149fa2b8c9f7530476be6ab12dd369a9cd Author: Chris Lamb <[email protected]> Date: Tue Jan 9 22:27:51 2018 +0530 checks/python.desc: Improve the description and reasoning for the new-package-should-not-package-python2-module tag. --- checks/python.desc | 21 +++++++++++---------- debian/changelog | 4 +++- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/checks/python.desc b/checks/python.desc index e8d0ed1..c5cc9a6 100644 --- a/checks/python.desc +++ b/checks/python.desc @@ -8,19 +8,20 @@ Tag: new-package-should-not-package-python2-module Severity: normal Certainty: certain Info: This package appears to be the initial packaging of a new upstream - software package (ie. it contains a single changelog entry) but it ships - a module for Python 2. + software package (ie. it contains a single changelog entry). However, it + ships a module for Python 2. . - Python 2 modules should not be packaged unless strictly necessary (such as - being explicitly requested by an end-user or required as part of a dependency - chain) as the 2.x series of Python is due for deprecation and will not be - maintained past 2020. + Python 2.x modules should not be packaged unless strictly necessary (such + as being explicitly requested by an end-user or required as part of a + dependency chain) as the 2.x series of Python is due for deprecation and + will not be maintained past 2020. . - If upstream have not moved or have no intention to move to Python 3, please be - certain that Debian would benefit from the inclusion of this package before - uploading. + If upstream have not moved or have no intention to move to Python 3, + please be certain that Debian would benefit from the inclusion, continued + maintenance burden and (eventual) removal of this package before you + upload. . - This warning can also be ignored if the package is not intended for Debian or + This warning can be ignored if the package is not intended for Debian or if it is a split of an existing Debian package. . Please add a justification to your changelog entry; Lintian looks in this diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 34fff4e..4a8a449 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ lintian (2.5.69) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium XXX: generate tag summary - * checks/python.pm: + * checks/python.{pm,desc}: + [CL] Don't emit new-package-should-not-package-python2-module if the maintainer justifies its inclusion in the changelog entry. + + [CL] Improve the description and reasoning for the + new-package-should-not-package-python2-module tag. -- Chris Lamb <[email protected]> Tue, 09 Jan 2018 20:55:21 +0530 -- Alioth's /usr/local/bin/git-commit-notice on /srv/git.debian.org/git/lintian/lintian.git
