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Bug#899192: lintian: header-has-overly-generic-name false positives on names merely containing util.h



Chris Lamb:
> tags 899192 + pending
> thanks
> 
> Russ,
> 
>>  E: libmutter-2-dev: header-has-overly-generic-name usr/include/mutter/meta/util.h
>>
>> I think this should only trigger on usr/include/util.h specifically, not
>> if the file is in any subdirectory.  Generic header names are only a
>> problem at the top level of the include hierarchy.
> 
> But of course. Almost confused why you thought an explanation was needed ;)
> 
> Fixed in Git, pending upload:
> 
>   https://salsa.debian.org/lintian/lintian/commit/7cc105cbf3b46ff248faa74d56a86ba6f3af912e
> 
>   data/files/generic-header-files                                    | 2 +-
>   debian/changelog                                                   | 4 ++++
>   t/tests/files-header-has-overly-generic-name/debian/debian/install | 1 +
>   3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 

Does this still trigger if people install it into
"/usr/include/$MA_DIR/util.h"?  Asking because a number of -dev packages
have begun to use /usr/include/$MA_DIR (in some cases even enabling them
to become M-A: same).

Thanks,
~Niels


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