In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bob Hilliard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > When is the correct time to apply a patch to the upstream > source? I have a small patch to the source code of the dictd source > code. Of course, I am submitting it to the upstream author, and I > hope he will incorporate it in the next version. In the meantime I > will apply the patch and upload a new version of the package. > Should I modify debian/rules to apply the patch, or should I apply > the patch to the source before building the package?
Having been forced to try to patch a tar.gz from within debian/rules before for a package -- don't ask, and no, I don't have to do this anymore -- I would suggest *not* patching source from debian/rules. Consider that the debian/rules clean target would have to unpatch. Consider whether everything is idempotent (i.e., you can run 'debian/rules clean' or 'debian/rules build' many times, in any order). It's just no worth it; use the functionality that is already there by patching the source directly. -- .....Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
