Le Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 10:59:23PM +0200, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud a écrit : > > --- devref.orig.txt 2015-08-21 22:49:46.985614431 +0200 > +++ devref.new.txt 2015-08-21 22:58:15.226984105 +0200 > @@ -2209,9 +2209,10 @@ > from the first line of the debian/changelog file and places it in > the Distribution field of the .changes file. > > - There are several possible values for this field: stable, > - unstable, testing-proposed-updates and experimental. Normally, > - packages are uploaded into unstable. > + Packages are normally uploaded into unstable. Uploads to unstable or > + experimental should use these suite names in the changelog entry; > + uploads for other supported suites should use the suite codenames, > + as they avoid any ambiguity. > > Actually, there are other possible distributions: codename > -security, but read Section 5.8.5, “Handling security-related
Thanks Didier, I think that the change reflects current practice and should be committed. Here is a DocBook-ised version. diff --git a/pkgs.dbk b/pkgs.dbk index 457619d..126eaac 100644 --- a/pkgs.dbk +++ b/pkgs.dbk @@ -285,10 +285,10 @@ The package build process extracts this information from the first line of the <literal>Distribution</literal> field of the <filename>.changes</filename> file. </para> <para> -There are several possible values for this field: <literal>stable</literal>, -<literal>unstable</literal>, <literal>testing-proposed-updates</literal> and -<literal>experimental</literal>. Normally, packages are uploaded into -<literal>unstable</literal>. +Packages are normally uploaded into <literal>unstable</literal>. Uploads to +<literal>unstable</literal> or <literal>experimental</literal> should use these +suite names in the changelog entry; uploads for other supported suites should +use the suite codenames, as they avoid any ambiguity. </para> <para> Actually, there are other possible distributions: Are there other comments on Didier's proposal ? Have a nice week-end, -- Charles
