Bug#991533: lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Felix Lechner
Hi Sean, On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 3:37 PM Sean Whitton wrote: > > I believe that we failed to consider udebs when we made the change which > made S-V mandatory. I propose we remove the requirement for S-V in > udebs and source packages producing only udebs, until and unless someone > provides a p

Bug#991533: lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Sean" == Sean Whitton writes: Sean> On Thu 12 Aug 2021 at 11:47PM +02, Cyril Brulebois wrote: >> Sean Whitton (2021-08-12): >>> On Tue 27 Jul 2021 at 08:41AM -06, Sam Hartman wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > So, it seems fairly obvious to me that Standards-Version is

Bug#991533: lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Felix Lechner
Hi Sam, On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 7:42 AM Sam Hartman wrote: > > I'd need to know more ... in order to have an opinion on > whether there should be an obligation to comply with these aspects of > policy. Thank you for your line of thinking. I totally agree with you. > 1) I realize i don't entirel

Bug#991533: Don't require Standards-Version field when only udebs Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Sean Whitton
Package: debian-policy [resending to submit@; can't clone merged bug] Hello, On Thu 12 Aug 2021 at 11:47PM +02, Cyril Brulebois wrote: > Sean Whitton (2021-08-12): >> On Tue 27 Jul 2021 at 08:41AM -06, Sam Hartman wrote: >> >> > >> > So, it seems fairly obvious to me that Standards-Version is

Bug#991533: Don't require Standards-Version field when only udebs Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Sean Whitton
[resending to submit@; can't clone merged bug] Hello, On Thu 12 Aug 2021 at 11:47PM +02, Cyril Brulebois wrote: > Sean Whitton (2021-08-12): >> On Tue 27 Jul 2021 at 08:41AM -06, Sam Hartman wrote: >> >> > >> > So, it seems fairly obvious to me that Standards-Version is important >> > for packa

Bug#991533: lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Sean Whitton
control: clone -1 -2 control: reassign -2 debian-policy control: retitle -2 Don't require Standards-Version field when only udebs Hello, On Thu 12 Aug 2021 at 11:47PM +02, Cyril Brulebois wrote: > Sean Whitton (2021-08-12): >> On Tue 27 Jul 2021 at 08:41AM -06, Sam Hartman wrote: >> >> > >> > S

Processed (with 3 errors): Re: Bug#991533: lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing control commands: > clone -1 -2 Bug #991533 [lintian] lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages Bug #988911 [lintian] regression: claims that udebs require a Standards-Version header Failed to clone 991533: Bug is marked as being merged with other

Bug#991533: lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Cyril Brulebois
Hi Sean, Sean Whitton (2021-08-12): > On Tue 27 Jul 2021 at 08:41AM -06, Sam Hartman wrote: > > >> "Cyril" == Cyril Brulebois writes: > > > > Cyril> Hi, Felix Lechner (2021-07-26): > > > > Cyril> cc-ing debian-policy@ for some possible feedback. > > > > Cyril> I'm not sure why

Bug#991533: lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Sean Whitton
Hello kibi, On Tue 27 Jul 2021 at 08:41AM -06, Sam Hartman wrote: >> "Cyril" == Cyril Brulebois writes: > > Cyril> Hi, Felix Lechner (2021-07-26): > > Cyril> cc-ing debian-policy@ for some possible feedback. > > Cyril> I'm not sure why we should be spending time tracking down >

Bug#991533: lintian: please forget about required-field Standards-Version for udeb packages

2021-08-12 Thread Sean Whitton
Hello, On Tue 27 Jul 2021 at 04:08AM +02, Cyril Brulebois wrote: > Whatever happens on the debian-policy front (if anything), I'd prefer if > lintian would stop emitting those errors on its own. It doesn't have to > follow the letter of Policy, does it? No, it doesn't. While the Lintian maintai