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Russ Allbery wrote:
> diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
> index 9fe7158..587a6b2 100644
> --- a/policy.sgml
> +++ b/policy.sgml
> @@ -1214,9 +1214,11 @@
>  </p>
>  
>  <p>
> -       You should not use <prgn>dpkg-divert</prgn> on a file
> -       belonging to another package without consulting the
> -       maintainer of that package first.
> +       You should not use <prgn>dpkg-divert</prgn> on a file belonging
> +       to another package without consulting the maintainer of that
> +       package first.  Package maintainer scripts must provide
> +       the <tt>--package</tt> flag to <prgn>dpkg-divert</prgn> and 
must
> +       not use <tt>--local</tt>.
>  </p>
>  

I think it should be more clear and mention that --package must be used when 
adding or removing diversions. --list{,name} and --truename don't require  
- --package.

Cheers,
- -- 
Raphael Geissert - Debian Developer
www.debian.org - get.debian.net
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