Bug#672198: [developers-reference] NMU clarification for section 5.11.1
On 08/05/12 at 20:11 -0400, Chris Knadle wrote:
> Package: developers-reference
> Version: 3.4.7
> Severity: wishlist
> Tags: patch
>
> In a long email thread on [debian-devel] concerning a package which has a
> maintainer that is temporarily MIA due to being time overloaded, the
> discussion came to an idea for using NMUs in order to bring the package up to
> date to upload a new upstream version of the software. I was directed to read
> section 5.11 of the Developer's Reference, but it doesn't seem to clearly
> state that this is allowed. Stefano Zacchiroli responded with a post [1]
> explaining NMUs from his point of view which I find is a bit more clear in
> this area.
>
> Attached is a minimal patch against commit:
>
> r9201 | taffit | 2012-04-25 09:25:10 -0400 (Wed, 25 Apr 2012)
>
> in the repository for the Developer's Reference. Diffstat:
>
> pkgs.dbk | 11 +++++++++--
> 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
>
>
> [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2012/04/msg00486.html
>
> -- Chris
>
> --
> Chris Knadle
> Chris.Knadle@coredump.us
> diff --git a/pkgs.dbk b/pkgs.dbk
> index af8bcf0..6959ac8 100644
> --- a/pkgs.dbk
> +++ b/pkgs.dbk
> @@ -1923,8 +1923,15 @@ Before doing an NMU, consider the following questions:
> <itemizedlist>
> <listitem>
> <para>
> -Does your NMU really fix bugs? Fixing cosmetic issues or changing the
> -packaging style in NMUs is discouraged.
> +Will the NMU help the maintainer?
How do you determine that?
> +</para>
> +</listitem>
> +<listitem>
> +<para>
> +Does your NMU really fix bugs? ("Bugs" includes wishlist bugs for packaging
> +a new upstream version, but care should be taken to minimize the impact to
> +the maintianer.)
So other kind of wishlist bugs are not included?
typo: maintianer.
> +Fixing cosmetic issues or changing the packaging style
> +(dh, cdbs, etc) in NMUs is discouraged.
rewrite to:
changing the packaging style (e.g. switching from cdbs to dh) is
discouraged.
?
Lucas
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