[buildd-tools-devel] Bug#783135: sbuild: Description of --dist in manpage is incomplete

[Johannes Schauer]

Control: tags -1 + patch

Hi,

On Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:13:37 -0700 Dima Kogan <dima at secretsauce.net> wrote:
> Hi. In the sbuild manpage, the only thing stated about --dist is
> 
>        -d, --dist=distribution
>               Fetch source packages from specified distribution.
> 
> This description implies that this setting only controls where sources
> come from, which isn't the case. In particular, --dist sets the
> OVERRIDE_DISTRIBUTION setting (set_options() in Options.pm), and this
> setting affects what ends up in the .changes file (build() in Build.pm).
> I think the manpage description should say this.

indeed! Thanks for bringing this up. The --dist option has so many side effects
that there definitely needs more explaining to be done.

I have attached patch in my local git and will soon push it to the remote if
there are no further remarks.

Thanks!

cheers, josch
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