Bug#488264: regression: errors out on empty include-debs option

["Thijs Kinkhorst" <thijs@debian.org>]

On Fri, June 27, 2008 16:02, Frans Pop wrote:
>> This works successfully on etch so I think it's a regression introduced
>>  in 1.0.9 with this change: * Error out on unrecognized options to avoid
>> invalid options to be recognized as arguments.
>
> I introduced that change and as it fixes real bugs I'm not inclined to
> revert it.

But wouldn't you fix the same bugs and retain backward compatibility with
allowing empty package lists? Or are there specific bugs that relate to an
empty package list?

I'm all for fixing bugs but also for keeping existing scripts working
where possible.


Thijs