Bug#1003272: lintian: chokes on overrides with "(" but no ")"

To: Felix Lechner <felix.lechner@lease-up.com>
Cc: 1003272@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#1003272: lintian: chokes on overrides with "(" but no ")"
From: Tobias Frost <tobi@debian.org>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2022 19:18:52 +0100
Message-id: <YdiEDLg+CNe/hDg4@isildor.loewenhoehle.ip>
Reply-to: Tobias Frost <tobi@debian.org>, 1003272@bugs.debian.org
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References: <[🔎] 164155281424.271537.5024927821275171361.reportbug@isildor.loewenhoehle.ip> <[🔎] CAFHYt55wbt8jkYkwS_b4CS-UM034V=gS=y8aSKSposTQpJBO=Q@mail.gmail.com> <[🔎] 164155281424.271537.5024927821275171361.reportbug@isildor.loewenhoehle.ip>

On Fri, Jan 07, 2022 at 04:50:37AM -0800, Felix Lechner wrote:
> (backslashes do not work) but more changes are coming to override files.
 
FWIIW, escaping with a backslash, e.g "\(" *did* work for me earlier today...

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tobi

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