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Re: Adding python3-typing binary package (Was: ruamel.yaml backport)



On Thursday, May 18, 2017 02:29:01 PM Andreas Tille wrote:
> On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 01:54:09PM +0200, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
> > > Ahhh, sorry, I was not aware that we need to introduce a new binary
> > > package of python-typing.  This surely needs confirmation of backport
> > > ftpmasters.  I have no idea whether this can be done.
> > > 
> > > BTW, next time please provide a *minimal* patch not changing line
> > > spacing
> > > nor changing debhelper compat level.
> > 
> > I know of no other way to add a python3 module.  I'm guessing its
> > against Policy to put the Python3 stuff in a binary package called
> > python-typing.
> > 
> > I think this is a good case for allowing a new package in
> > jessie-backports.  There is no other way to support python3-typing there.
> 
> Please discuss it here at debian-backports with the maintainers.

The alternative is to just drop the python3 binary from the ruamel.yaml 
backport.  That doesn't require anything outside the scope of normal backports 
policy.

Scott K

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