Hi, Ian Jackson: > In order to generate the correct diff etc. you need the _tree(s)_ > corresponding to the .orig*.tar but in principle those could be > provided as git tree objects somehow. > s/ somehow//: An original-tar branch instead of the current semi-supported pristine-tar overkill, with the original pristine file's MD5/SHA* in the commit text, should be sufficient for all intents and purposes. -- -- Matthias Urlichs