[SCM] Debian package checker branch, master, updated. 2.5.11-57-gdd09245
The following commit has been merged in the master branch:
commit dd09245f3df22cf4505b39c9c9572f5f6325ebde
Author: Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>
Date: Thu Jan 10 10:45:34 2013 +0100
c/files: Stop suggesting the phrase "virtual package"
Stop suggesting the use of "virtual package" as a way to inform
Lintian that that package intentionally does not have any content.
For now, Lintian will accept the phrase but this change should make
new instances of this use less likely.
Signed-off-by: Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>
diff --git a/checks/files.desc b/checks/files.desc
index ce8b683..4dabb33 100644
--- a/checks/files.desc
+++ b/checks/files.desc
@@ -1186,8 +1186,8 @@ Info: This binary package appears to be empty, and its description does
files in the correct place.
.
If the package is deliberately empty, please mention in the package long
- description one of the phrases "metapackage," "dummy," "dependency
- package," "empty package," or "virtual package."
+ description one of the phrases "metapackage", "dummy", "dependency
+ package", or "empty package".
Tag: star-file
Severity: important
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 22f0a38..c2f9fb1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ lintian (2.5.12) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
* checks/files{,.desc}:
+ [NT] Apply patch from Bastien Roucariès to catch paths
in (common) build dirs. (Closes: #678857)
+ + [NT] Do not suggest the use of "virtual package" as a way
+ to suppress empty-binary-package. Lintian will still
+ accept it the phrase for now.
* checks/menu-format{,.desc}:
+ [NT] Apply patch from Bastien Roucariès to detect missing
"Keywords" in desktop files. Thanks to Jeremy Bicha for
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