retitle 247974 unintuitive error message for free-form text input thanks As shown below, the error message is even marginally less useful now, because the input file and line number are no longer indicated.
Error handling aside, maybe the instructions in template.ctl could be even more explicit about the required format for continued text fields. Possibly a crude syntax checker for the control file could be devised; that should certainly handle all of #219188, #251673, and #247974. vnix$ cat 247974 Package: libpng Provides: stuff Description: test case for #247974 libpng is a library implementing an interface for reading and writing vnix$ equivs-build 247974.ctl syntax error in control file: libpng is a library implementing an interface for reading and writing -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
