Bug#857964: devscripts: debsign can't find buildinfo if changes file is not in $(pwd)

[James McCoy]

On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 10:31:00PM +0100, gregor herrmann wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Mar 2017 18:32:07 +0000, Simon McVittie wrote:
> 
> > Package: devscripts
> > Version: 2.17.3
> > Severity: normal
> > 
> > I'm using a build tool (vectis, #843486) that outputs all built files into a
> > newly created directory. I used to be able to use a command like:
> > 
> >     debsign whatever_directory/*_source.changes
> > 
> > but this no longer works:
> 
> Same here (well, not vectis :)). I guess having the build results in
> ../build-area or somewhere else (e.g. /var/cache/pbuilder/result) is
> quite common, so Simon and me are probably not the only ones whose
> packaging workflow is broken -- which would warrent a severity >
> normal and a fix for stretch IMO.

Ah, now I can reproduce.  The problem happens when the changes is in a
different directory and there's no buildinfo in the referenced changes
file.

Will work on this soon.

Cheers,
-- 
James
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