Russ Allbery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 3.7.2.2 > Severity: wishlist > > Per recent mail from Guillem Jover, the version number is also added > to the Source field of .changes files for binNMUs. This change was > made in dpkg 1.13.22 and is therefore currently in stable. dak also > now supports it. > > This diff attempts to bring Policy back in line with current practice. > Comments?
I believe this change is obviously correct, so since I've gotten no replies to this message, I'm committing it. > --- orig/policy.sgml > +++ mod/policy.sgml > @@ -2336,14 +2336,14 @@ > </p> > > <p> > - In a main source control information, a <file>.changes</file> > - or a <file>.dsc</file> file this may contain only the name > - of the source package. > + In <file>debian/control</file> or a <file>.dsc</file> file, > + this field must contain only the name of the source package. > </p> > > <p> > - In the control file of a binary package it may be followed > - by a version number in parentheses<footnote> > + In a binary package control file or a <file>.changes</file> > + file, the source package name may be followed by a version > + number in parentheses<footnote> > It is customary to leave a space after the package name > if a version number is specified. > </footnote>. -- Russ Allbery ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
