[SCM] Debian package checker branch, master, updated. 2.2.10-56-gd48d72c
The following commit has been merged in the master branch:
commit 8fc95bf152aee6e87ec4f8873f93c5456cb39a5f
Author: Raphael Geissert <atomo64@gmail.com>
Date: Fri May 22 10:02:15 2009 -0500
Downgrade the certainty of tags suggesting adding an override
Some tags suggest adding an override in case the diagnose is not
accurate, which implies we are not so certain it is a real problem
and should therefore not be considered certainty: certain.
diff --git a/checks/binaries.desc b/checks/binaries.desc
index daec5f8..6af59c0 100644
--- a/checks/binaries.desc
+++ b/checks/binaries.desc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Info: This script checks binaries and object files for bugs.
Tag: arch-independent-package-contains-binary-or-object
Severity: serious
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Info: The package contains a binary or object file but is tagged
Architecture: all.
.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Info: Libraries in <tt>.../lib/debug</tt> or in
Tag: statically-linked-binary
Severity: important
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Info: The package installs a statically linked binary or object file.
.
Usually this is a bug. Otherwise, please install an override if your package
diff --git a/checks/cruft.desc b/checks/cruft.desc
index 4de77b0..05ac4c3 100644
--- a/checks/cruft.desc
+++ b/checks/cruft.desc
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ Info: The Debian diff of this non-native package appears to be completely
Tag: configure-generated-file-in-source
Severity: normal
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Info: Leaving config.cache/status causes autobuilders problems.
config.cache and config.status are produced by GNU autoconf's configure
scripts. If they are left in the source package, autobuilders may pick
diff --git a/checks/files.desc b/checks/files.desc
index a8d1fca..371958f 100644
--- a/checks/files.desc
+++ b/checks/files.desc
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ Ref: lintian 2.4
Tag: package-contains-upstream-install-documentation
Severity: normal
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Ref: policy 12.3
Info: Binary packages do not need to contain the instructions for building
and installing the package as this info is not needed by package users.
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ Info: This package installs a file in <tt>/usr/lib/sgml</tt>. This was
Tag: file-name-ends-in-whitespace
Severity: normal
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Info: This package installs a file or directory whose name ends in
whitespace. This might be intentional but it's normally a mistake. If
it is intentional, add a lintian override.
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ Info: This package installs a file or directory whose name ends in
Tag: package-contains-empty-directory
Severity: wishlist
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Info: This package installs an empty directory. This might be intentional
but it's normally a mistake. If it is intentional, add a lintian override.
.
diff --git a/checks/shared-libs.desc b/checks/shared-libs.desc
index d057a45..01fecd0 100644
--- a/checks/shared-libs.desc
+++ b/checks/shared-libs.desc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Ref: policy 8.1
Tag: shlib-with-non-pic-code
Severity: serious
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Ref: policy 10.2
Info: The listed shared libraries contain object code that was compiled
without -fPIC. All object code in shared libraries should be recompiled
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Ref: policy 8.1.1
Tag: no-shlibs-control-file
Severity: serious
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Info: Although the package includes a shared library, the package does not
have a shlibs control file. If this is intentional, please override this
error.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Info: The shlibs control file contains a duplicate entry.
Tag: shlib-missing-in-control-file
Severity: important
-Certainty: certain
+Certainty: possible
Info: The package contains a shared library that is not listed in the
shlibs control file. If this is intentional, please override this error.
Ref: policy 8.6
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