Bug#1035733: debian -policy: packages must not use dpkg-divert to override default systemd configuraton files
Bill Allombert <ballombe@debian.org> writes:
> On Sun, Jun 04, 2023 at 12:25:54PM +0100, Luca Boccassi wrote:
>> If you prefer, I can reword the general rule to be stricter, ie:
>> "packages must not use diversions where native mechanisms are
>> available" or so. Would this be better?
> "native mechanisms" seems to vague.
I suggested "must not be used when a suitable override mechanism that
accomplishes the same goal is already available." Does that sound okay?
It's a bit weaker and opens the door to arguments about whether the native
override mechanism accomplishes the same goal, but I think that's a
feature here rather than a bug.
--
Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
Reply to: