Bug#921434: O: splitpatch -- split the patch up into files or hunks
Package: wnpp
Severity: normal
I intend to orphan the splitpatch package.
The package description is:
Divide a patch or diff file into pieces. The split can made by file
or by hunk basis. This makes is possible to separate changes that
might not be desirable or assemble the patch into more coherent set
of changes.
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The hunk option opens up possibility to compare similar patches
hunk-by-hunk using tool like interdiff(1) from patchutils package.
Operating on hunk level also gives more control, similar to Git, to
selectively shelve in changes e.g. to Version Control repository.
IMPORTANT additonal information:
Currently, splitpatch has two upstream places, managed by two distinct
person (Benjamin Close[1] and Jari Aalto[2]). Jari doesn't allow one to
sent issues to the project. He accepts pull requests only. It is a bit
compicated because we can't forward bugs (does he want solutions only?).
The Benjamin's repository is outdated in relation to Jari's repository.
When I sent a pull request to Jari[3] he applied it. However, Chris Lamb
had sent the same pull request to Benjamin[4] and it was closed with a
explanation: "closing, because the new upstream is
https://github.com/jaalto/splitpatch and it already merged the patch".
I asked to Benjamin to release a new version because already there are
several changes since 2017 (the last release)[5]. To my surprise, Jari
answered, via Benjamin's repository, saying about no new releases possible.
He also asked to Benjamin to apply the pull request from Chris. Well, we
have a upstream (Jari) that seems want solutions only, not problems. There
are some interesting information here[6][7]. The original upstream place
is here[8].
[1] https://github.com/benjsc/splitpatch
[2] https://github.com/jaalto/splitpatch
[3] https://github.com/jaalto/splitpatch/pull/6
[4] https://github.com/benjsc/splitpatch/pull/10
[5] https://github.com/benjsc/splitpatch/issues/11
[6] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=920075
[7] https://lists.debian.org/debian-newmaint/2013/05/msg00034.html
[8] https://www.clearchain.com/blog/posts/splitting-a-patch
Regards,
Eriberto
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