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Bug#456629: lintian: detect missing version mangling in debian/watch for dfsg-ed packages



On 08/04/24 11:03 +0200, Patrick Schoenfeld said ...
> > It would be useful to have a check that warns about this (it could even
> > be an error because the watch file is useless without the version
> > mangling option).
> 
> I'm not sure if a warning is appropriate as it is not a must to have
> functional watch file, according to policy. According to policy it is
> fully optional and therefore should be encouraged but not forced. So I
> think that an informative message is more appropriate.

If there were no watch file at all that is OK, but I suppose if there were a
non-functionaly watch file, that is a problem, hence my suggestion of making
it a warning.  However, I would respect the choices you and the lintian
maintainers make in this regard :)

Thank you for working on this.

Cheers,

Giridhar

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Y Giridhar Appaji Nag | http://www.appaji.net/

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