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Bug#684286: [PATCH] Add precision about no-upstream-changelog.



Add advices about missing changelog: get in touch with upstream.
---
 checks/changelog-file.desc |    3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/checks/changelog-file.desc b/checks/changelog-file.desc
index a6269be..39f3d96 100644
--- a/checks/changelog-file.desc
+++ b/checks/changelog-file.desc
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ Info: The package does not install an upstream changelog file.  If upstream
  package and add symlinks to the other packages, but this requires there
  be dependencies between the packages.  Some only include it in a "central"
  binary package and omit it from more ancillary packages.
+ .
+ If upstream does not provide any meaningful changelog, you should get
+ in touch with them and persuade them to start providing one.
 Ref: policy 12.7
 
 Tag: wrong-name-for-debian-changelog-file
-- 
1.7.10.4


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