Package: debian-policy Version: 4.7.3.0 Severity: normal Hi,
Debian policy 4.7.3.0 stopped recommending the "Priority" field in debian/control file. The upgrading check list contains the corresponding entry: | 5.6.6 | It is no longer recommended to specify the Priority field in source | package control files. dpkg now defaults it to "optional". This is misleading information. dpkg indeeds defaults to "optional" if absolutely no priority field is present in the debian/control file. This is also correct for the source package stanza. However for the binary package stanza, it defaults to the value of the source stanza. This misleading information leaded to a wrong check in lintian (see #1124442). Regards Aurelien
