Hi Michael, Michael Tautschnig wrote:
> At present, 213 packages fail to build using pbuilder, because they contain a > debian/control file starting with comment lines, then a blank line, then the > actual contents. This is caused by gnome-pkg-tools, as described in further > detail in #684503. [...] > Note that, however, apparently only pbuilder enforces such a strict > interpretation. Other tools, including dpkg and lintian, appear to interpret > the > "first paragraph" as the "first non-empty paragraph." Sounds like both gnome-pkg-tools and pbuilder should be fixed. Perhaps it would be possible to word policy to indicate that tools producing debian/control files should not make an initial empty paragraph, while tools consuming debian/control must consume one. Thanks and hope that helps, Jonathan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-policy-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121125235022.GA3738@elie.Belkin
