Bug#891231: lintian: Improve r-data-without-readme-source by comparing r-data filenames to README.source contents
Hi Chris, 2018-02-23 17:22 GMT+01:00 Chris Lamb : >> To improve the check r-data-without-readme-source and to avoid unmaintained >> README.source, lintian could check if the filename of all .RData files from >> a package are referenced into the README.source. > > Good idea! > >> A simple example where it could be useful is: a new version of a package >> contains a new binary R data file, but if the maintainer does not update >> the README.source, lintian will no emits any tag whereas this binary is not >> properly described. > > Sounds like we want something a bit more machine-readable than README.source. > Is it legal to add fields to a DEP-5 debian/copyright for this? If not, > I wonder if a debian/source/rdata with some field (or similar) could work? I'm not sure if d/copyright could be a correct place for this, but d/source/rdata sounds nice. Anyway this should be discussed with the team (we still don't have a place for discussion #886854 excepted to spam Debian Med and Debian Science teams). We should also probably have a tool to generate (at least) a skeleton of this file (#890451 in CC) to avoid a manual editing :-). > An example from the R maintainers (especially including a violating case) > would be extremely useful. Let's wait and see what the team will decide before to go further. Best, Dylan
Bug#891231: lintian: Improve r-data-without-readme-source by comparing r-data filenames to README.source contents
tags 891231 + moreinfo thanks Hi Dylan, > To improve the check r-data-without-readme-source and to avoid unmaintained > README.source, lintian could check if the filename of all .RData files from > a package are referenced into the README.source. Good idea! > A simple example where it could be useful is: a new version of a package > contains a new binary R data file, but if the maintainer does not update > the README.source, lintian will no emits any tag whereas this binary is not > properly described. Sounds like we want something a bit more machine-readable than README.source. Is it legal to add fields to a DEP-5 debian/copyright for this? If not, I wonder if a debian/source/rdata with some field (or similar) could work? An example from the R maintainers (especially including a violating case) would be extremely useful. Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Bug#891231: lintian: Improve r-data-without-readme-source by comparing r-data filenames to README.source contents
Package: lintian Version: 2.5.76 Severity: wishlist Hi, To improve the check r-data-without-readme-source and to avoid unmaintained README.source, lintian could check if the filename of all .RData files from a package are referenced into the README.source. A simple example where it could be useful is: a new version of a package contains a new binary R data file, but if the maintainer does not update the README.source, lintian will no emits any tag whereas this binary is not properly describe. Best, Dylan
