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

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