Hello, I am considering to convert a package from 1.0 to 3.0 (quilt) format. I found documentation in dpkg-source(1) and on the wiki, but I still miss some information. For the 1.0 source format, I can see two practical, equivalent sub-forms: 1. the packed source, consisting in a .orig.tar.gz and a .diff.gz; 2. the working form, consisting in a .orig.tar.gz and a working directory. For the 3.0 (quilt), the packed source is well defined, but I have a doubt for the working form. According to dpkg-source(1), is seems to be the .orig.tar.ext and a working directory with patches applied *and* present in the debian/patches directory. Is that correct? Then, if I want to store my work in a VCS, it should also be with the patches applied. When I am sure of that, I shall modify the wiki page section that explain how to convert a source package to 3.0 (quilt), adding the instruction to apply the patches. Regards, -- Tanguy Ortolo
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