Hi Nicholas, On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 11:00 PM, Vincent Bernat <[email protected]> wrote: > ❦ 31 juillet 2015 18:42 -0400, Nicholas Steeves <[email protected]> : > >> https://readme.phys.ethz.ch/documentation/debian_version_numbers/ >> >> So for xserver-xorg-video-savage_2.3.8-1, backported to jessie, the >> version would be: >> >> xserver-xorg-video-savage_2.3.8-1.1~bpo8+1 >> >> rather than >> >> xserver-xorg-video-savage_2.3.8-1+nmu1~bpo8+1 > > It would be 2.3.8-1~bpo8+1 because a backport is not an NMU. > > Even if you wanted to add any such indication, you cannot modify the > version part left of the "~", otherwise your backported version would be > considered more recent than the non-backported one. 2.3.8-1.1~bpo8+0.1 > or 2.3.8-1.1~bpo8+0+nmu1 would be more correct. But again, not an NMU, > just a regular backport.
FWIW, if this is your first time contributing a backported package, you may want to read the rules and guidelines for backports contributors [1]. Just to add to what Vincent said above, if you're ever unsure about how to version your backported package, "dch --bpo" takes care of that for you. Regards, Vincent [1] http://backports.debian.org/Contribute/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/CACZd_tBKYA5Viq5WYcF4wsO=TAte5UU9G9oZ50wX=vqqcko...@mail.gmail.com
