Bug#898077: lintian: False positive in missing-build-dependency-for-dh-addon, python package

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

Chris Lamb:
> tags 898077 + pending
> thanks
> 
>> Lintian should perhaps check of there is a python package that meets the
>> dependency requirement? Or allow e.g. "*scour"?
> 
> We can't do a wildcard (!) but we can also check for
> python-scour. I've done this in Git, pending upload:
> 
>   https://salsa.debian.org/lintian/lintian/commit/fc69686ae2d6aff415762812e805af4e5e9ca627
> 
>   data/debhelper/dh_addons-manual | 1 +
>   debian/changelog                | 4 ++++
>   2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 

Hi,

I am not entirely convinced this is a good idea.  As I understand it,
that dependency is a temporary measure to avoid breakage but the plan is
to remove the dependency (i.e. packages will be required to build-depend
directly on "scour" for the add-on).

I have taken the liberty of CC'ing Martin (maintainer of scour) to
clarify the situation.

Thanks,
~Niels