On Sun, Jan 04, 2009 at 02:49:31AM -0600, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: > Can changes need to be made to files provided by upstream, e.g. a > Debian-specific patch or a patch not yet integrated upstream, be done in > the .diff.gz and be compliant with Standards-Version 3.8.0? Or, do they > need to be done as part of the patch target in debian/rules, e.g. via > dpatch? I believe either are fine, as far as policy is concerned. However unless you have trivial patches you will find using dpatch makes life so much easier.
I used to just use the old diff.gz way (hey, it was the only way then) and switched to using dpatch. Now I only ever use dpatch. It is a lot easier to handle the patches that way. The dpatch files are still in the diff.gz anyhow. - Craig -- Craig Small GnuPG:1C1B D893 1418 2AF4 45EE 95CB C76C E5AC 12CA DFA5 http://www.enc.com.au/ csmall at : enc.com.au http://www.debian.org/ Debian GNU/Linux, software should be Free -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
