Bug#609935: debian-policy: 5.2 should clarify how Hompage from the source and binary packages relate
user debian-pol...@packages.debian.org severity 609935 minor clone 609935 -1 retitle -1 policy: clarify precedence and propagation of Section and Priority usertags 609935 + informative issue usertags -1 + informative issue quit Hi, Christoph Anton Mitterer wrote: > The Homepage control filed is according to chapter 5.2 allowed in both, > the source package and the binary packages paragraphs. [...] > But unlike with Section and Priority, it's not specified whether the binary > packages > derive that from the Source package if it's specified there AND not overriden > in the binary package paragraph. Here's a survey of the current status. I'll focus on Priority, since Section uses almost identical constructions. §2.5 Priorities: Each package should have a priority value, which is included in the package's control record (see Priority, Section 5.6.6). §5.6.6 Priority: When it appears in the debian/control file, it gives the value for the subfield of the same name in the Files field of the .changes file. It also gives the default for the same field in the binary packages. When it appears in the first (general) paragraph of debian/control or a package-specific paragraph? And does it give the default for the package-specific paragraph or the corresponding field of DEBIAN/control? Unless I'm missing something, the text could be a lot clearer. Thanks for a pointer. Regards, Jonathan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#609935: debian-policy: 5.2 should clarify how Hompage from the source and binary packages relate
On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 11:12 +0100, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > It's also documented in a new manual page called "deb-src-control(5)" that > is currently only in dpkg's git repository: > http://git.debian.org/?p=dpkg/dpkg.git;a=blob;f=man/deb-src-control.5 Great... Nevertheless,.. speaks anything against adding that sentence to the policy, as already done with Priority/Section? Thx, Chris. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Bug#609935: debian-policy: 5.2 should clarify how Hompage from the source and binary packages relate
On Fri, 14 Jan 2011, Christoph Anton Mitterer wrote: > The Homepage control filed is according to chapter 5.2 allowed in both, > the source package and the binary packages paragraphs. > > IMHO, this makes (semantically even sense - perhaps that should be pointed > out, > too) as e.g. a -doc, or a -dev packacke might have it's own bigger area > in the whole project's website. > > But unlike with Section and Priority, it's not specified whether the binary > packages > derive that from the Source package if it's specified there AND not overriden > in the binary package paragraph. It's treated likewise. It's also documented in a new manual page called "deb-src-control(5)" that is currently only in dpkg's git repository: http://git.debian.org/?p=dpkg/dpkg.git;a=blob;f=man/deb-src-control.5 It will thus be documented in wheezy's dpkg. Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog ◈ Debian Developer Follow my Debian News ▶ http://RaphaelHertzog.com (English) ▶ http://RaphaelHertzog.fr (Français) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#609935: debian-policy: 5.2 should clarify how Hompage from the source and binary packages relate
Package: debian-policy Version: 3.9.1.0 Severity: wishlist Hi. The Homepage control filed is according to chapter 5.2 allowed in both, the source package and the binary packages paragraphs. IMHO, this makes (semantically even sense - perhaps that should be pointed out, too) as e.g. a -doc, or a -dev packacke might have it's own bigger area in the whole project's website. But unlike with Section and Priority, it's not specified whether the binary packages derive that from the Source package if it's specified there AND not overriden in the binary package paragraph. HTH, Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
