Source: lintian
Version: 2.118.0
Tags: patch
User: helmutg@debian.org
Usertags: dep17m2
Hi lintian maintainers,
I am proposing the addition of a new lintian-tag "aliased-location" that
is to be emitted for the inclusion of any file below one of the
locations /bin, /lib* or /sbin as only base-files should carry the
relevant aliasing links and all other packages should move their files
as part of the /usr-move transition. At this time, we're below 100
offending source package all of which have a bug report at rc severity.
We have a pending policy change making this mandatory. Consequently, I
am proposing a check for lintian and attaching a patch.
I note that I cannot currently test the patch as lintian fails to build
from source. I have filed a separate bug about that. Also note that I am
removing the subdir-in-bin tag, because any affected file emits
aliased-location with my patch and subdirectories are allowed in
/usr/bin, so this tag can no longer be emitted.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the transition or
the patch.
Helmut