Re: git-p4 package?

[Luke Diamand <luke@diamand.org>]

[+Gerrit Pape's correct email address]

On 17 January 2017 at 00:17, Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> wrote:
> Dear Luke,
>
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 11:27:22PM +0000, Luke Diamand wrote:
>> I put in a patch to add a git-p4 package, here:
>>
>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773245
>>
>> I was wondering what I need to do next for this to be merged? Or if
>> I've done it wrong somehow?
>
> I haven't looked at the patch, but you haven't done anything wrong with
> regard to Debian procedures.  It's simply a matter of waiting for a
> response from the maintainers of the git package.
>
> You could prepare an NMU of the git package and submit a request for
> sponsorship to DEFERRED, but that would be unusual for a bug of wishlist
> severity.  Please read up on NMUs in the Debian Developer's Reference,
> so that you are properly informed of your options.


Thanks - an NMU seems to be a bit drastic!