On 12-08-24 at 11:16am, Andreas Tille wrote: > Hi Paul, > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 09:39:00AM +0800, Paul Wise wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Andreas Tille wrote: > > > > > Any further hints / remarks? > > > > In comparison to the current method for repacking (debian/rules > > get-orig-source), this doesn't allow per-file-set comments about why > > the file-set is being removed. I often use this to document in more > > detail why I am removing files. So I view this spec as a downgrade > > from what we have now. > > Besides the suggestion of Jonas which I like in principle and would be > the easiest way to implemet it came to my mind that we could be free to > ignore everything past '#' to make these strings valid: > > Files-Excluded: > # ignore copy of lua > lua_5.1.4/ > sqlite3.* # we use Debian's own sqlite > # The dada files are that long that there is no point in leaving > # them so the complete directory is removed > data/samples/ > *.pdf # We do not have the source of the pdfs > > I have some preference for Jonas' suggestion using > Files-Excluded-Comment because it looks cleaner - but both should > solve your problem.
Above means inventing a *new* syntax for files, instead of reusing the existing one from Files: paragraphs. If really sensible to use hash for comments, then let's relax the general format, instead of inventing new formats for each use case! Personally I am fine using 822-style paragraphs for comments in an 822-style file. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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