On Sep 20, Wouter Verhelst <wouter@grep.be> wrote: > + When running <prgn>dpkg-source -x</prgn> does not > + immediately give one a directory with editable source, a > + package should provide a file debian/README.source which > + enumerates and documents the debian/rules targets for at > + least <em>unpacking the source</em> and <em>applying > + debian-specific patches</em> (if any, or a simple statement > + that such a target does not exist or is not required if > + none).</p> I object to an hard requirement, and I also object to the general idea. It's not like there are hundred of different packaging scripts, so we would end up with hundred of similar three-lines README.source files. I think it would be better to have a standard makefile target for unpacking/patching which would solve the issue in most situations and then use README.source when something really complex is going on and more details are useful. -- ciao, | Marco | [8074 timf/lAMeuhbc]
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