Bug#815233: detect RData without README.source
package: lintian
version: 2.5.41
severity: wishlist
Many R modules (packages named r-cran-*) contain some data files with
names like
*.rda
*.Rda
*.rdata
*.Rdata
When such files exist, the FTP masters expect them to be explained in
debian/README.source
As a bare minimum, lintian should emit a warning or error if the
following two conditions are met:
a) the package contains files matching any of the globs
b) the package does not have debian/README.source
A more elaborate check might scan README.source to see if it refers to
all the files that were found.
I'm opening a separate bug for the issue of embedded functions in these
files.
FTP masters explain the issue here:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/09/msg00332.html
and here is an example of debian/README.source:
https://sources.debian.net/src/r-cran-genabel.data/1.0.0-1/debian/README.source/
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