Hi! On Fri, 2025-10-03 at 14:43:50 +0000, Nilesh Patra wrote: > Sorry, attached wrong file. Attaching the right patch with suggested > changes with this mail.
> diff --git a/policy/ch-archive.rst b/policy/ch-archive.rst > index 302dc8d..cdb55e7 100644 > --- a/policy/ch-archive.rst > +++ b/policy/ch-archive.rst > @@ -376,10 +376,15 @@ Priorities > ---------- > > Each package must have a *priority* value, which is set in the metadata > -for the Debian archive and is also included in the package's control > -files (see :ref:`s-f-Priority`). This information is used > -to control which packages are included in standard or minimal Debian > -installations. > +for the Debian archive and is also included in the package's binary > +control (see :ref:`s-f-Priority`), ``.dsc`` and ``.changes`` files. > +This information is used to control which packages are included in > +standard or minimal Debian installations. > + > +Starting with dpkg version 1.22.13, the *Priority* of a binary package is > +set to ``optional`` unless specified otherwise in the source or its binary > +stanza in the source package template control file. > +Therefore, explicitly specifying *Priority* as ``optional`` may be omitted. > > Most Debian packages will have a priority of ``optional``. Priority > levels other than ``optional`` are only used for packages that should be > diff --git a/policy/ch-controlfields.rst b/policy/ch-controlfields.rst > index 9f06cc9..e4390b4 100644 > --- a/policy/ch-controlfields.rst > +++ b/policy/ch-controlfields.rst > @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ The fields in the source package stanza (the first one) > are: > > - :ref:`Section <s-f-Section>` (recommended) > > -- :ref:`Priority <s-f-Priority>` (recommended) > +- :ref:`Priority <s-f-Priority>` > > - :ref:`Build-Depends et al <s-sourcebinarydeps>` > > @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ The fields in the binary package stanzas are: > > - :ref:`Section <s-f-Section>` (recommended) > > -- :ref:`Priority <s-f-Priority>` (recommended) > +- :ref:`Priority <s-f-Priority>` > > - :ref:`Essential <s-f-Essential>` > Thanks for the clarifications and updates. Seconded. Regards, Guillem.
