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Package: debian-policy
Version: 4.3.0.1
Severity: minor
Hi,
Policy §5.6.26 permits "-b" only in the case of Vcs-Git:
In the case of Git, the value consists of a URL, optionally
followed by the word -b and the name of a branch in the
indicated repository.
However, Mercurial (ie. "Vcs-Hg") supports this too in its
equivalent "hg clone" command. This change was triggered via
#920314 in Lintian.
A simple patch (also attached) might be:
commit 3e66c9e470053fcc77169efa82833252971d211c
Author: Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org>
Date: Thu Jan 24 16:55:21 2019 +0100
Permit branch specifications ("-b") in Mercurial Vcs-Hg headers too, not just Vcs-Git. (Closes: #-1)
diff --git a/policy/ch-controlfields.rst b/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
index 44080c9..013aae4 100644
--- a/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
+++ b/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
@@ -973,10 +973,11 @@ repository where the Debian source package is developed.
- Mtn (Monotone)
- Svn (Subversion)
- In the case of Git, the value consists of a URL, optionally followed
- by the word ``-b`` and the name of a branch in the indicated
- repository, following the syntax of the ``git clone`` command. If no
- branch is specified, the packaging should be on the default branch.
+ In the case of Git and Mercurial, the value consists of a URL,
+ optionally followed by the word ``-b`` and the name of a branch in
+ the indicated repository, following the syntax of the ``git clone``
+ or ``hg clone`` command. If no branch is specified, the packaging
+ should be on the default branch.
More than one different VCS may be specified for the same package.
Thank you for maintaining Policy.
Best wishes,
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From 3e66c9e470053fcc77169efa82833252971d211c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:55:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Permit branch specifications ("-b") in Mercurial Vcs-Hg
headers too, not just Vcs-Git. (Closes: #-1)
---
policy/ch-controlfields.rst | 9 +++++----
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/policy/ch-controlfields.rst b/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
index 44080c9..013aae4 100644
--- a/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
+++ b/policy/ch-controlfields.rst
@@ -973,10 +973,11 @@ repository where the Debian source package is developed.
- Mtn (Monotone)
- Svn (Subversion)
- In the case of Git, the value consists of a URL, optionally followed
- by the word ``-b`` and the name of a branch in the indicated
- repository, following the syntax of the ``git clone`` command. If no
- branch is specified, the packaging should be on the default branch.
+ In the case of Git and Mercurial, the value consists of a URL,
+ optionally followed by the word ``-b`` and the name of a branch in
+ the indicated repository, following the syntax of the ``git clone``
+ or ``hg clone`` command. If no branch is specified, the packaging
+ should be on the default branch.
More than one different VCS may be specified for the same package.
--
2.20.1
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Source: lintian
Source-Version: 2.5.124
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
lintian, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 920355@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org> (supplier of updated lintian package)
(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@ftp-master.debian.org)
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Format: 1.8
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 23:47:53 +0100
Source: lintian
Binary: lintian
Architecture: source all
Version: 2.5.124
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Lintian Maintainers <lintian-maint@debian.org>
Changed-By: Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org>
Description:
lintian - Debian package checker
Closes: 920184 920228 920355 920376
Changes:
lintian (2.5.124) unstable; urgency=medium
.
* Summary of tag changes:
+ Added:
- obsolete-crypt-alias
- obsolete-des-encryption
.
[ Chris Lamb ]
* Locate and process .buildinfo files if mentioned in a .changes file;
previously it was only examined if explicitly referenced. Thanks to
James Clarke. (Closes: #920228)
* If the changelog entry is missing a maintainer (eg. " -- <missing>"),
don't assume that it's an NMU. (Closes: #920184)
* Permit "-b" branch specifications in Mercurial Vcs-Hg control fields.
(Closes: #920355)
* Really fix summary generation code to match the "WIP" entry in the
changelog after moving to gbp-dch(1).
* Add "could break" as a spelling correction.
.
[ Felix Lechner ]
* Allow tests to be freely organised such as by check. (MR: !132, !134)
.
[ Zack Weinberg ]
* Add a check for binaries using obsolete DES encryption.
(Closes: #920376)
.
[ Paul Wise ]
* Add several spelling corrections.
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