Bug#577729: debbugs: The 'bug' parameter ... did not pass regex check

2010-04-14 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Don Armstrong wrote: > http://bugs.debian.org/debbugs-source/debbugs and mainline. Thanks. I assume this should be http://bugs.debian.org/debbugs-source/debian and that I should fetch with bzr. Also thanks for the other explanations. I’ll look at this some more tomorrow. Regards, Jonathan

Bug#577729: debbugs: The 'bug' parameter ... did not pass regex check

2010-04-13 Thread Don Armstrong
On Wed, 14 Apr 2010, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > Don Armstrong wrote: > > If the bug is merged, unmerge it, and use one of the existing bugs. > > Maybe the message can make that more clear. For example, what did you > think of this suggestion? > > -Bug is marked as being merged with others. Use an

Bug#577729: debbugs: The 'bug' parameter ... did not pass regex check

2010-04-13 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Don Armstrong wrote: > If the bug is merged, unmerge it, and use one of the existing bugs. Maybe the message can make that more clear. For example, what did you think of this suggestion? -Bug is marked as being merged with others. Use an existing clone. +Bug is marked as being merged with oth

Bug#577729: debbugs: The 'bug' parameter ... did not pass regex check

2010-04-13 Thread Don Armstrong
forcemerge 577487 57729 thanks On Tue, 13 Apr 2010, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > Huh? Does that mean I have to unmerge before cloning? Once I > understand this, I’ll be happy to file a separate bug for it. If the bug is merged, unmerge it, and use one of the existing bugs. > | > retitle -1 conflict

Bug#577729: debbugs: The 'bug' parameter ... did not pass regex check

2010-04-13 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Jonathan Nieder wrote: > | > clone 577650 -1 > | Bug#577650: libcupt-perl: Does not handle automatic upgrade of git packages > | Bug is marked as being merged with others. Use an existing clone. > > Huh? Does that mean I have to unmerge before cloning? Once I understand > this, I’ll be happy to

Bug#577729: debbugs: The 'bug' parameter ... did not pass regex check

2010-04-13 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Package: bugs.debian.org Severity: wishlist I think these error messages can be improved: | Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: | | > clone 577650 -1 | Bug#577650: libcupt-perl: Does not handle automatic upgrade of git packages | Bug is marked as being merged with others. Use an exi