[dpkg-dev] auto-generated patch too easily included (debian/patches/debian-changes-*))

[Dave Walker]

Hi,

Currently, if the upstream code is changed (anything other than 
debian/*).. When dpkg-buildpackage is run, an automated patch is 
created. This is a really nice feature, but it is very easy to miss 
this. I have seen multiple uploads where these auto-generated patches 
have been included accidentally (I have also been guilty of this).

This can be overridden locally with:
$ cat ~/.devscripts
DEBUILD_DPKG_BUILDPACKAGE_OPTS="--source-option=--abort-on-upstream-changes"

I think the chance of someone wanting an auto-generated patch is low, 
and would like to suggest the default is changed to fail to create the 
source package.

The alternative fix would be a dput hook.

Thoughts?

I have raised a bug to track this:
https://launchpad.net/bugs/797839

Kind Regards,
Dave Walker

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