> I've noticed that when filing WNPP bugs for new packages, reportbug does not > clearly identify if there is a previous WNPP bug for that (new) package. > Instead, it seems to just return all WNPP bugs. > > Expected behavior: > Debian packager files an ITP bug for foo. Packager forgets they have filed > and later begins to file another ITP bug for foo. The reportbug program lists > "1) #123456 ITP: foo -- package that does bar" as the first entry after > querying the BTS. > > Actual behavior: > The reportbug program lists all WNPP bugs. If the prior ITP for foo is > present, > it is many pages down and the packager is unlikely to see it. > > I have replicated this behavior with a few ITP/RFP bugs, but please let me > know if you have any questions or issues with replicating. Thank you!
did you know you can filter the bugs list? (2-62/6492) Is the bug you found listed above [y|N|b|m|r|q|s|f|e|?]? ? y - Problem already reported; optionally add extra information. N - (default) Problem not listed above; possibly check more (skip to Next page). b - Open the complete bugs list in a web browser. m - Get more information about a bug (you can also enter a number without selecting "m" first). r - Redisplay the last bugs shown. q - I'm bored; quit please. s - Skip remaining problems; file a new report immediately. f - Filter bug list using a pattern. e - Open the report using an e-mail client. ? - Display this help. "f" in this menu, which you can access by typing "?" at the prompt. f.e. (2-62/6492) Is the bug you found listed above [y|N|b|m|r|q|s|f|e|?]? f Enter the search pattern (a Perl-compatible regular expression) or press ENTER to exit: python Bugs with severity normal: 69 reports (8 remain) 1) #516501 RFH: libapache2-mod-python -- Python-embedding module for Apache 2 2) #623685 O: pygresql -- PostgreSQL module for Python 3) #677174 O: python-minimock -- simple library for Python mock objects 4) #816512 O: python-svg.path -- SVG path objects and parser for Python ... it is probably preferable that the user is going to initiate the search for a possible similar (or same package); the reason is that there are several ways to call a source package (not to include typos), with prefix/suffix for the programming language used and other harmonization. -- Sandro "morph" Tosi My website: http://sandrotosi.me/ Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrotosi
