Bug#904302: Why outlawing vendor-specific patch series would be a bad idea

Adrian Bunk writes: ... >> "The source" is what you get after steps 1 and 2. > > Why is "The source" what you get after dpkg applied patches, > but before debian/rules applied patches? I agree with Sean's point about it being a matter of definition relating to when we invoke debian/rules, but

Bug#904302: Why outlawing vendor-specific patch series would be a bad idea

On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 12:11:01PM -0700, Sean Whitton wrote: >... > On Sun 19 Aug 2018 at 09:51PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: >... > > For a user it doesn't make a difference which tool applies the patches. > > In my mind, it does; it matters whether or not it is part of the package > build.

Bug#904302: Why outlawing vendor-specific patch series would be a bad idea

Hello Adrian, On Sun 19 Aug 2018 at 09:51PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > Why is "The source" what you get after dpkg applied patches, > but before debian/rules applied patches? Because we define the package build as something that starts when you invoke the debian/rules script. > For a user it