Re: clearing NMU fixed bugs
On Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 01:36:31AM +0300, Baruch Even wrote:
> > > > > I've taken over wvdial package with permission. The package had several
> > > > > bugs fixed in former NMUs and I've uploaded a new version to fix another
> > > > > one, but the bugs fixed in former NMUs are still marked as fixed in NMU
> > > > > instead of being marked as plain fixed.
> > > > >
> > > > > What should I have done to get them marked fixed?
> > > >
> > > > Mail nnn-done@bugs.debian.org saying the bugs were fixed and cite the
> > > > changelog entries, which will close the bugs.
> > >
> > > Why don't the bugs get closed when I do the maintainer upload?
> >
> > Did you include 'closes: #nnn, #mmm, ...' line in that changelog entry?
>
> I myself did not, but at least one of the NMU fixed bugs had such an
> entry when it was uploaded.
>
> Do I need to repeat it for the maintainer upload?
Yes. Previous entries don't count as they don't get included in the new
changes file.
But anyway, don't do that now, close the bugs like I told you. There's no
point in waiting until your next upload to do this.
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