Hello Niels,
On Fri, Mar 06, 2015 at 11:50:06PM +0100, Niels Thykier wrote:
> On 2015-03-05 19:40, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> > Package: lintian
> > Version: 2.5.30-150-g79ba4df
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > The parser for debian/copyright seems to be under heavy development.
>
> Hi,
>
> The DEP-5 copyright check "only" got two new tag (the ones you list
> below) since the last release to unstable and the actual changes to the
> check are rather modest.
Ok, sorry for the wrong assumption. (It just seems that my
debian/copyright is lintian unclean on every second upload).
> > Unfortunately I only learn about the (possible) problems after upload,
> > i.e. it is not possible to work on them in unstable and fix the issues
> > before upload.
> >
> > Furthermore (and the core of this bug) is the problem that the emitted
> > errors are hard to understand, so uploads become something like trial
> > and error.
> >
>
>
> Indeed, you would be unable to test these with the packaged version of
> lintian. However, it is fairly uncomplicated to run lintian from a git
> checkout.
>
> $ git clone https://anonscm.debian.org/git/lintian/lintian.git
> $ lintian/frontend/lintian [options] path/to/your/package.changes
>
> I fully understand if you do not want to do that. I am just mentioning
> the option, in case you might find it useful.
I pulled it. It's just awkward, as my primary build machine has no
direct internet access. So hopefully the unstable version becomes the
primary soon.
> > The two most recent occasions for me are
> > a) dep5-copyright-license-name-not-unique
> > cf. to
> > https://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2015/03/msg00029.html for a
> > discussion and subsequent bug from Charles Plessy (#779676)
> >
>
> Indeed, there is a separate bug for that tag, so lets keep the
> discussion about that there.
Fully agreed.
> > b) dep5-file-paragraph-reference-header
> > which I now receive after "fixing" the previous error.
> >
>
> Do your "Header-paragraph" contain a license field and does a
> "Files"-paragraph reference the license of that field? That seems to be
> what this is checking for.
My debian/copyright now starts as follows (shortend):
Format: http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: goobox
Upstream-Contact: Paolo Bacchilega <paobac@src.gnome.org>
Paolo Bacchilega <paobac@svn.gnome.org>
Paolo Bacchilega <paobac@cvs.gnome.org>
Source: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/goobox/
License: GPL-2+
Some text
License: GPL-2
Same text
License: RESTRICTED
Some other text
...
Files: *
Copyright: 2004-2015 Paolo Bacchilega <paobac@src.gnome.org>
License: GPL-2+
Files: configure.ac
Copyright: 2009-2015 Paolo Bacchilega <paobac@src.gnome.org>
2012 György Balló <ballogy@freestart.hu>
License: GPL-2+
The error is on line 625 which (and the few following lines) read:
Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2004,2005 Dan Korostelev <nadako@gmail.com>
2006 Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>
2006 Matej Vela <vela@debian.org>
2006,2007 Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
2006-2015 Helge Kreutzmann <debian@helgefjell.de>
License: GPL-2+
> Generally, we do that. Though in some cases, we do rapid deploys to
> lintian.d.o for updating the reporting framework. This time, we had a
> nasty issue where the reporting framework suffered from "out of memory"
> issues causing parts of it to fail. This is the reason why these checks
> are now live without being released.
Ok, I perfectly understand.
> > b) Spend a little more time for the description of the tag.
> >
> > c) Reword dep5-file-paragraph-reference-header, possibly using simpler
> > english and several sentences.
> >
>
> The tag descriptions were drafted by a person with dyslexia. Under
> normal circumstances, the new tag descriptions are sent to review on
> debian-l18n(-english?) prior to a release and they would assist with
> maturing the tag description.
Ok, then this is a combination of unfortunate circumstances, which is
normally not allowed to happen. Thanks for the good process!
> Though as explained above, in this particular case, the tags are live
> on the website prior to a release (and therefore, also a review).
>
> If you are unhappy with the tag descriptions, I am happy to revised
> descriptions.
Well, as I don't really understand the text I'm unable to provide an
updated version, hopefully debian-l10n-english will do (they usually).
Btw. I saw that you use po4a. Are you really intending for localizations
to lintian tags?
Thanks & Greetings
Helge
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