Re: Intend to change lintian.d.o/qa-list.txt

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

On 2012-12-30 10:16, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote:
> [...]
> 
> Given that not all future format changes would have the luck of being
> mechanically distinguishable, it might be a good idea to take this
> chance to add a declared format version, e.g. a first line in
> qa-list.txt starting with "#", declaring the format name and version.
> That would make it easy future migrations, if the need arises.
> 

Sounds like a reasonable suggestion.  I guess something like d/watch
would do:

 #version=<integer>

or, if you wanted a format name as well:

 #format=lintian-summary
 #version=<integer>

> I don't think the PTS code currently ignore #-commented lines, so that
> should be added too.
> 
> HTH,
> Cheers.

~Niels