Vasyl Gello writes ("Re: git-buildpackage: import-orig --uscan passes --symlink
unconditionally"):
> This is a regression that is easily fixable.
You mean it works correctly in buster ?
> Should I attach the patch here with appropriate patch tag instead?
Certainly.
> As for "it does not cause unrecoverable data loss" - yes, the loss
> is recoverable. But what if you notice that an inappropriate
> tarball has been imported by a script only when your CI pipeline
> fails? And the same wrong tarball poisoned ~10 repos by the time you
> noticed it?
I can see that this is a nuisance but I think it still does not
warrant an RC bug. Presumably some script can also fix up the bad git
trees.
> I raised the severity in hope Guido notices it and the new release
> gets rolled. My intention is not to remove gbp from bullseye,
> definitely.
I don't think this is really an appropriate way to use the "serious"
severity.
> Adding Guido directly because my previous email semt from Gmail has
> never been answered.
This seems a bit unfriendly to me. Maybe Guido is busy right now.
We're all volunteers here. If you think you know how to fix the
problem, you could propose to fix it yourself eg with an NMU, using
the usual process.
Thanks,
Ian.
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