Re: Standardizing the layout of git packaging repositories
On Sat, 16 Aug 2014, Thomas Goirand wrote:
> Why would you tag the upstream release? I mean, it's upstream's job to
Yeah, if upstream uses git at least it should NOT be done by
the packager.
If not, it depends.
> > - shall we standardize the "pristine-tar" branch?
>
> As in, always use pristine-tar? No!
ACK. Vendor lock-in.
> Yes. Producing orig.tar.xz out of upstream tag should be industrialized,
> and written in "some" tools, which we would all be using. I currently
> do: ./debian/rules gen-orig-xz, but that shouldn't be specific to my own
> packages.
Then please read DevRef §6.7.8.2 and use debian/rules get-orig-source
instead. It also specifies how the top-level directory of the origtgz
shall be named if you repackage.
As for a non-repackaged origtgz… use upstream’s if at all possible.
bye,
//mirabilos
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