Re: unexpected NMUs || buildd queue
Brian May <bam@debian.org> writes:
>>>>>> "Andreas" == Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org> writes:
>
> Andreas> uploaded as NMU. Your sponsor probably rebuilt the package with
> Andreas> dpkg-buildpackage -mhis@address
> Andreas> instead of either using
> Andreas> dpkg-buildpackage -kkeyâ??id
> Andreas> or
> Andreas> dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us
> Andreas> followed by a invokation of debsign..
>
> In the past there seems to be confusion whether to use the -m option
> or the -e option for dpkg-buildpackage when sponsoring packages.
>
> I take it that the correct option is non-of-the-above, and actually
> -k?
>
> The issue I have with -k, is that if the upload is messed up for any
> reason (e.g. forgot -sa when required), it is the sponsored maintainer
> who is informed, not the uploader (unless this has changed recently).
> --
> Brian May <bam@debian.org>
Which is right. The sponsored maintainer is the one that has to fix
bugs and ask his sponsor for another upload.
If you sponsor the same package all the time consider subscribing to
it.
MfG
Goswin
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