On Wed, 2012-03-14 at 03:02 +0400, Sergey B Kirpichev wrote: > On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 08:34:18PM +0000, Adam D. Barratt wrote: > > > The full patch between this new package version and the version > > > 1.0.2-1 currently in Squeeze is attached. > > > > +include /usr/share/cdbs/1/rules/simple-patchsys.mk > > > > Please could you prepare an update which doesn't introduce a new patch > > system? Yes, I realise this means directly changing the upstream files. > > Probably, yes. > > But what's wrong with using patch system?
There's nothing wrong with /using/ a patch system. Introducing one, or changing the system in use, as part of a stable update doesn't count as a minimal fix with no unnecessary changes, however. What seems a "small and obvious" change to the packaging often ends up having unexpected consequences; it's the same reason we don't bump debhelper compat levels in stable updates, or introduce new (build-)dependencies unless they're absolutely required in order to fix an important bug. Regards, Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
