Source: git
Version: 1:1.8.3~rc1-1
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
When adding debian/README.source, I wanted to make a symlink, but
the traditional source package format represents the debian/ directory
with a unified diff so it wasn't possible.
How about this patch?
* Source format 3.0 (quilt) uses a tarball for the debian/
directory, which would let we put binary files, special files,
and permissions there when appropriate.
* Patches stay in debian/diff/, where source format 3.0 (quilt)
doesn't care about them. The current patch system is working
fine, so I don't see any reason to switch.
* The VCS would continue to track the unpatched source in
debian-<release> branches and patched source in
<track>+patches branches.
* Most contributors shouldn't notice the difference.
Sensible?
Jonathan
From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnie...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 15:18:41 -0700
Subject: debian: use source format 3.0 (quilt)
Source format 3.0 (quilt) uses a tarball instead of a diff for the
debian/ directory, letting a person put binary files, special files,
and files with non-644 permissions when appropriate.
Patches in this package would stay in debian/diff/, where source
format 3.0 (quilt) doesn't care about them at unpack time. The
current patch system is working fine, and it's not a compelling time
to change that.
The VCS will continue to track the unpatched source in
debian-<release> branches and patched source in <track>+patches
branches.
Most contributors should not notice the difference, except that the
source package will be a little smaller to download and
dpkg-buildpackage a little quieter about unrepresentable changes to
permissions.
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnie...@gmail.com>
---
debian/changelog | 1 +
debian/source/format | 1 +
2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 debian/source/format
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7ce02528..9aff7805 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git (1:1.8.3~rc1-1.1) experimental; urgency=low
* debian/control: git-svn: Breaks: and Replaces: old git.
* debian/rules: install perl module manpages to git-man and
git-svn packages, as appropriate.
+ * Use source format 3.0 (quilt).
-- Jonathan Nieder <jrnie...@gmail.com> Sat, 04 May 2013 15:04:47 -0700
diff --git a/debian/source/format b/debian/source/format
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..163aaf8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/source/format
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.0 (quilt)
--
1.8.3.rc1
