Bug#825222: lintian: please allow debian/source/timestamps in unknown-file-in-debian-source
Control: tag -1 wontfix
Hi,
Abou Al Montacir wrote:
> I recently was interested in solving Lintian errors on FPC and
> friends and got pointed to this ticket.
I just checked
https://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=2022+path%3Adebian%2Fsource%2Ftimestamps&literal=1
and it seems that exactly 2 source packages (fpc and lazarus) are using this.
Just affecting two packages is IMHO a valid case for lintian
overrides.
It's though a small change with practically no chance for false
positives, so I'm no directly opposed to implementing it.
I though wonder: Are more packages expected to use that? I mean, the
initial bug report ist from 2016 and I only see two packages using it.
> I tend to agree with Paul that the timestamps file is better located in
> debian/source folder and would lobby for that.
This seems to be the wrong audience for a discussion about the
location of that file. Such a discussion should come _before_ Lintian is
asked to implement something.
Regards, Axel
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