Ian Jackson writes ("Re: want dgit smash-working-tree-timestamps [and 1 more
messages]"):
> Certainly it's a workaround. My goal is to make it easy for people
> who want to modify the way their systems work, to work around bugs
> they find in Debian.
>
> Certainly no Debian package maintainer ought to need this script for
> their own package.
Well, I just encountered this situation in a package I maintain
myself (with my work hat on, even!). (#909667 in src:xen.)
Even in that case, having this script would have been helpful. It
would have allowed me to instantly and reliably test my hypothesis as
to the cause. As it was I guessed the right file to touch.
> That line of code is complicated and encapsulates a significant amount
> of thought about exactly what the right behaviour is.
>
> But, if I can't change your mind I'll just put the script in dgit.
So, would you care to let me know which way I should deal with this ?
I still think this script is relevant to anyone using git for
Debian-style packages (and, maybe, to anyone using git at all). It
certainly doesn't depend on the need to deal both with git and with
source packages (which is what dgit helps with).
Thanks,
Ian.
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