Okay, thanks. On Sunday, June 27, 2021, Colin Watson <[email protected]> wrote:
> [Please use more informative subject lines if possible.] > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 09:06:15PM -0400, Drew Howden Tech wrote: > > Quick question: if I create a new package to resolve a 'needs-packaging' > > bug, should I put my name in the maintainer field of the control file, or > > 'Ubuntu Developers'? > > It doesn't matter much. I lean towards your own. > > > Also, when patching/upgrading a package (to resolve a bug) should I > > submit all the files (source package, resulting binary, etc.), or just > > the debdiff/diff.gz? > > The debdiff (*not* just the .diff.gz - they aren't the same thing) is > normally sufficient, although some reviewers may find it convenient to > have a complete source package to download and perhaps sign/upload. If > the fix involves a new upstream version then you should submit the full > source package. > > It isn't generally necessary to submit binaries unless a reviewer > specifically asks for them, and they wouldn't be used anyway, although > of course you should have test-built your fix and confirmed that it > actually works. > > -- > Colin Watson (he/him) [[email protected]] > -- Drew Howden
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