Bug#660208: devscripts: Please consider adding source package backport helper

[James McCoy]

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:38:14PM +0100, Michael Hanke wrote:
> I'm attaching a patch that would add the script 'backport-dsc' to the
> devscripts package.

Attached to this email for Russ' benefit.

> backport-dsc helps backporting a source package by
> adjusting maintainer, mangling version and applying
> distribution/release-specific patches from in the source package. This
> script is used to run semi-automated backporting for the NeuroDebian
> repository, but may be useful for a larger audience, hence of potential
> interest for devscript maintainers.

Russ has a similar script[0].  There's definite overlap between the two.
I wonder if we can consolidate some of the functionality of these into a
common script and include that.

[0]: http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/scripts/backport.html

I like that backport-dsc simply prepares the source package and then
leaves the building up to the user's workflow.

Cheers,
-- 
James
GPG Key: 4096R/331BA3DB 2011-12-05 James McCoy <jamessan at debian.org>
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