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Re: Please don't misuse the debian/changelog to close bugs!



Herbert Xu wrote:
> Gerfried Fuchs <alfie@debian.org> wrote:
> 
> > * New upstream release (closes: #123) which includes:
> >   - tmpfile race condition fix (closes: #124)
> >   - manual page included (closes: #125)
> > 
> > The thing is: It helps the users and the person who reported the bug to
> > see what bug exactly was closed without the need for them to dig in the
> > BTS. This is no must but it is something your users would be greatful if
> > you could do it.
> 
> As I have said before, this is incomplete: only bugs that were reported
> and identified are listed, and redundant: these changes should be in
> the upstream changelog already.

in that case you can do this:

* New upstream release

and then use 123-done@b.d.o to close the bugs, and everyone has a
wonderful day.


you say ``should be in the upstream changelog already.'' what about
those cases when they are not listed?

either case, you can still use control or 123-done.

-john



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