[SCM] Debian package checker branch, master, updated. 748d3c4982c8e566d4a317287b28be248e36349d

["Russ Allbery" <rra@debian.org>]

The following commit has been merged in the master branch:
commit 748d3c4982c8e566d4a317287b28be248e36349d
Author: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Jul 9 13:21:03 2008 -0700

    Recommend comment-only watch files for more cases
    
    * checks/watch-file{,.desc}:
      + [RA] Be more explicit when warning about missing watch files that
        Lintian recommends adding a watch file containing only comments for
        any non-native package where it's not possible to write a meaningful
        watch file, not only for packages unmaintained upstream.

diff --git a/checks/watch-file.desc b/checks/watch-file.desc
index 339b3f4..83e7874 100644
--- a/checks/watch-file.desc
+++ b/checks/watch-file.desc
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ Info: This source package is not Debian-native but it does not have a
  new upstream versions by the Debian External Health Status project and
  other project infrastructure.  If this package is maintained upstream,
  please consider adding a <tt>debian/watch</tt> file to detect new
- releases.  If the package is not maintained upstream, consider adding a
- <tt>debian/watch</tt> file containing only comments to document this.
+ releases.
+ .
+ If the package is not maintained upstream or if upstream uses a
+ distribution mechanism that cannot be meaningfully monitored by uscan
+ and the Debian External Health Status project, please consider adding a
+ <tt>debian/watch</tt> file containing only comments documenting the
+ situation.
 
 Tag: debian-watch-file-declares-multiple-versions
 Type: warning
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 30e5f63..c9512f8 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ lintian (1.24.2) unstable; urgency=low
       Patch from Raphael Geissert.
     + [RA] Check for using the Sourceforge QA redirector with deprecated
       arguments.  Patch from Raphael Geissert.
+    + [RA] Be more explicit when warning about missing watch files that
+      Lintian recommends adding a watch file containing only comments for
+      any non-native package where it's not possible to write a meaningful
+      watch file, not only for packages unmaintained upstream.
 
   * data/fields/obsolete-packages:
     + [RA] mailx is not obsolete.  It's a virtual package.  Thanks, martin

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