[developers-reference] branch master updated (0dc5821 -> 87211e0)

This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. pabs pushed a change to branch master in repository developers-reference. from 0dc5821 clarify that the release team wants a source debdiff new 87211e0 Use mkdir -p instead of ignoring mkdir exit codes The 1

Bug#601455: Standardize how to disable an init script

Andreas Henriksson writes: > The underlying issue for this bug report is similar to what's recently > been discussed in #522163 - the /etc/default/ ENABLED anti-pattern. > In #522163 it seemed the conclusion included that documenting that > something is an anti-pattern in

Bug#793493: debian-policy: Update dpkg-architecture flags information

Raphael Hertzog writes: > On Sat, 31 Dec 2016, Russ Allbery wrote: >> These all look good to me. Seconded (and quoted below for the >> convenience of others who may want to review and second). > Seconded. And now applied for the next release. -- Russ Allbery

Bug#181123: [PATCH 1/2] Document optional try-restart init script action

Add the try-restart action similar to how LSB describes it. Many init scripts in Debian still does not support this action but fortunately even LSB just documents it as optional. Fwiw, systemctl also supports try-restart action in the same fashion. --- policy.sgml | 6 +- 1 file changed, 5

Bug#181123: [PATCH 2/2] Document status init script action

In LSB the status action is among the 'shall be supported' actions. In Debian there are still many init scripts which does not support the status action still to this day (see lintian catches for init.d-script-does-not-implement-optional-option status). Given we avoid creating a big number of RC

Bug#181123: [PATCH 0/2] Mention try-reload and status actions

These patches is an attempt to finally put #181123 to rest. It tries to strike a well balanced middle ground between existing debian state of the archive and the LSB. The main focus has been to atleast mention the actions where previously left out of policy while being documented in LSB. This

Bug#790949: conditional-restart from postinst and related scripts of plugin packages

Hello, On Fri, Jul 03, 2015 at 11:22:41AM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Severity: important > > Some of this has been discussed in other bugs such as > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=60979 > requesting an init script action for restart-only-if-running

Re: Upcoming Debian Policy 3.9.9.0 release

Bill Allombert writes: > On Sun, Jan 01, 2017 at 12:09:14AM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: >> * Policy: [4.3] update autotools during build time >> Wording: Bill Allombert >> Seconded: Niels Thykier >> Seconded: Andreas

Bug#823348: Limit the strongest dependencies on supplemental -doc packages

Raphael Hertzog writes: > On Sat, 31 Dec 2016, Russ Allbery wrote: >> Looks reasonable to me. Seconded. > Seconded. Thanks! IIRC, Josh isn't (yet) a DD, so this needs one more second. > diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml > index 404dc73..421e0d1 100644 > ---

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Bug#459427: changelog vs. NEWS handling

Hello, This is one issue I think would be nice to have resolved so will add my personal opinion below On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 02:55:00PM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 3.7.3.0 > Severity: normal > > There is some lack of clarity in the policy or perhaps

[developers-reference] 01/01: Use mkdir -p instead of ignoring mkdir exit codes

This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. pabs pushed a commit to branch master in repository developers-reference. commit 87211e037bcc4a068bc4640521b1718cfce29049 Author: Paul Wise Date: Mon Jan 2 12:06:14 2017 +0800 Use mkdir -p instead of

Bug#601455: Standardize how to disable an init script

Hello! The underlying issue for this bug report is similar to what's recently been discussed in #522163 - the /etc/default/ ENABLED anti-pattern. In #522163 it seemed the conclusion included that documenting that something is an anti-pattern in policy itself was not desirable. I thus think that

Bug#833177: 9.3.3.2: Remove /etc/init.d/

On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 08:22:19PM +0200, Ondřej Nový wrote: [...] > Please remove usage of "/etc/init.d/package " as alternative for > invoke-rc.d [...] The patch attached to the original bug reports looks fine and still applies, so I'm just here to say: Seconded fwiw, this is a case of

Bug#819660: explicitly allow building automatic debug symbols packages not listed in control

Raphael Hertzog writes: > On Sat, 31 Dec 2016, Russ Allbery wrote: >> >>The first paragraph of the control file contains information about the >> >>source package in general. The subsequent sets each describe a binary >> >>package that the source tree builds. All the binary

Bug#829367: Please add virtual-mysql-* packages to the official list of virtual packages

Raphael Hertzog writes: > On Sat, 31 Dec 2016, Russ Allbery wrote: >>> The list and descriptions: >> >>> virtual-mysql-client - A MySQL database compatible client package >>> virtual-mysql-client-core- A MySQL database compatible client core >>> package >>>

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Upcoming Debian Policy 3.9.9.0 release

Okay, I've gone through all of the unclassified bugs and reviewed all of the bugs that were tagged with patch, and I think I've merged all the stuff that was obviously ready to go. All of the bugs should now be properly usertagged as well, so:

Bug#816249: debian-policy: C.2.4 does not reflect current practises

Russ Allbery: > Niels Thykier writes: > >> The section C.2.4 seems to be a bit outdated. Quote: > >> """ >> [...] >> """ > >> However, the default used by debhelper is "debian/", which covers >> up to 99% of all packages. > > Thanks for pointing this out. The

Bug#849851: [debian-policy] Document that rules clean target is not sufficient for removing dfsg problems

Package: debian-policy Version: 3.9.8.0 Severity: important Hi, Following #849830 and generally source-is-missing lintian problems could you document in 4.9 Main building script: debian/rules that clean target must no be used for removing dfsg problem but the right tools is repack Thank you

Bug#849853: [debian-policy] Document source-is-missing lintian kind of problems

Package: debian-policy Version: 3.9.8.0 Severity: important Hi, I get some problems when reporting bug detected by source-is-missing tag in lintian. The main problems are: * minified javascript is source * I remove it using rules * It is not a problems because not included in the binary forms

Bug#770440: debian-policy: policy should mention systemd timers

Hi, This is the most interresting mail I ever salavaged from my gmail spam folder. >> Russ Allbery (r...@debian.org) >> I've seen that util-linux was the first package that started providing a >> native systemd timer for fstrim, but this change got reverted. There's now apt-daily.timer that is

Bug#819660: explicitly allow building automatic debug symbols packages not listed in control

On Sat, 31 Dec 2016, Russ Allbery wrote: > >>[…] > >> > >>The first paragraph of the control file contains information about the > >>source package in general. The subsequent sets each describe a binary > >>package that the source tree builds. All the binary packages have a > >>corresponding

Bug#793493: debian-policy: Update dpkg-architecture flags information

On Sat, 31 Dec 2016, Russ Allbery wrote: > These all look good to me. Seconded (and quoted below for the convenience > of others who may want to review and second). Seconded. > > > From 0bc030c417adfa7ca50944c918101dd9ce62bebb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > > From: Guillem Jover

Bug#829367: Please add virtual-mysql-* packages to the official list of virtual packages

On Sat, 31 Dec 2016, Russ Allbery wrote: > > The list and descriptions: > > > virtual-mysql-client - A MySQL database compatible client package > > virtual-mysql-client-core- A MySQL database compatible client core > > package > > virtual-mysql-server - A MySQL database

Re: Upcoming Debian Policy 3.9.9.0 release

On Sun, Jan 01, 2017 at 12:09:14AM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: > * Policy: [4.3] update autotools during build time > Wording: Bill Allombert > Seconded: Niels Thykier > Seconded: Andreas Barth > Closes: #746514 The