[dpkg-dev] auto-generated patch too easily included (debian/patches/debian-changes-*))

2011-06-15 Thread Dave Walker
Hi, Currently, if the upstream code is changed (anything other than debian/*).. When dpkg-buildpackage is run, an automated patch is created. This is a really nice feature, but it is very easy to miss this. I have seen multiple uploads where these auto-generated patches have been included

Re: [dpkg-dev] auto-generated patch too easily included (debian/patches/debian-changes-*))

2011-06-15 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:40:27 PM Dave Walker wrote: Hi, Currently, if the upstream code is changed (anything other than debian/*).. When dpkg-buildpackage is run, an automated patch is created. This is a really nice feature, but it is very easy to miss this. I have seen multiple

Re: [dpkg-dev] auto-generated patch too easily included (debian/patches/debian-changes-*))

2011-06-15 Thread Andreas Moog
On 06/15/2011 07:40 PM, Dave Walker wrote: Currently, if the upstream code is changed (anything other than debian/*).. When dpkg-buildpackage is run, an automated patch is created. This is a really nice feature, but it is very easy to miss this. I have seen multiple uploads where these

Re: [dpkg-dev] auto-generated patch too easily included (debian/patches/debian-changes-*))

2011-06-15 Thread Chow Loong Jin
On 16/06/2011 04:52, Micah Gersten wrote: [...] I actually use this as a feature. I modify the upstream code, create a source package, then rename the patch and add DEP-3 info. I think it should be opt-in rather than opt-out. I've had too many occasions where I accidentally introduced a new