Package: dpkg-dev Version: 1.16.1.1 Severity: important
While working on my package, I've noticed that the debuild -nc -b command no longer works properly - i.e. it recompiles almost everything instead of just use already built files. It's because dpkg-source automatically unapplied patches as a part of the previous build, so `-nc -b' needs to re-apply them and recompile. It just wastes my time. I've found this fragment in man page: --unapply-patches Unapply the patches in the --after-build hook. You usually don't need this option as dpkg-source will automatically unapply the patches if it did apply them during --before-build. OK, it might be a very good option for one-time builds, but I'm pretty sure it will be considered as nightmare by any developer who actually wants to work on the package. Please either add `--no-unapply-patches' or make `--unapply-patches' disabled by default. Regards, robert -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (200, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=pl_PL, LC_CTYPE=pl_PL (charmap=ISO-8859-2) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages dpkg-dev depends on: ii base-files 6.5 ii binutils 2.21.90.20111025-1 ii bzip2 1.0.5-7 ii libdpkg-perl 1.16.1.1 ii make 3.81-8.1 ii patch 2.6.1-2 ii xz-utils 5.1.1alpha+20110809-3 Versions of packages dpkg-dev recommends: pn build-essential 11.5 pn fakeroot 1.18.1-1 pn gcc [c-compiler] 4:4.6.1-3 pn gcc-4.6 [c-compiler] 4.6.2-4 pn gnupg 1.4.11-3 pn gpgv 1.4.11-3 pn libalgorithm-merge-perl <none> Versions of packages dpkg-dev suggests: ii debian-keyring 2011.08.07 -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org