When the Debian delta contains multiple pieces which interact,
or which you aren't going to be able to upstream soon,
it might be preferable to
-maintain the delta as a rebasing patch series,
-to facilitate
-reviewing/upstreaming/dropping
-individual pieces.
+maintain the delta as a rebasing patch series.
For such a workflow see for example
dgit-maint-gbp(7).
pristine-tar = False
pristine-tar-commit = False
+ [import-orig]
+ merge-mode = merge
+
=back
-Then we can import the upstream version:
+gbp-import-orig(1) requires a pre-existing upstream branch:
=over 4
% git add debian/gbp.conf && git commit -m "create gbp.conf"
- % gbp import-orig ../foo_1.2.2.orig.tar.xz
+ % git checkout --orphan upstream
+ % git rm -rf .
+ % git commit --allow-empty -m "initial, empty branch for upstream source"
+ % git checkout -f master
+
+=back
+
+Then we can import the upstream version:
+
+=over 4
+
+ % gbp import-orig --merge-mode=replace ../foo_1.2.2.orig.tar.xz
=back
=back
+=for dgit-test dpkg-source-ignores begin
+
Now you simply need to ensure that your git HEAD is dgit-compatible,
-i.e., it is exactly what you would get if you ran B<dpkg-buildpackage
--i\.git/ -I.git -S> and then unpacked the resultant source package.
+i.e., it is exactly what you would get if you ran
+B<dpkg-buildpackage -i'(?:^|/)\.git(?:/|$)' -I.git -S>
+and then unpacked the resultant source package.
+
+=for dgit-test dpkg-source-ignores end
To achieve this, you might need to delete
I<debian/source/local-options>. One way to have dgit check your
=head2 Sample text for debian/source/patch-header
-It is a good idea to explain how a user can obtain a break down of the
+It is a good idea to explain how a user can obtain a breakdown of the
changes to the upstream source:
=over 4
The Debian packaging of foo is maintained in git,
using the merging workflow described in dgit-maint-merge(7).
-An automatically generated representation of the Debian changes follows.
+There isn't a patch queue that can be represented as a quilt series.
-A detailed break down of these changes is available from their
+A detailed breakdown of the changes is available from their
canonical representation -
git commits in the packaging repository.
For example, to see the changes made by the Debian maintainer in the
=over 4
- % git clone https://git.dgit.debian.org/
+ % git clone https://git.dgit.debian.org/foo
% cd foo
% git log --oneline 1.2.3..debian/1.2.3-1 -- . ':!debian'
=back
-See dgit-maint-merge(7) for more information.
-(If you have dgit, use dgit clone foo,
-rather than plain git clone.)
+(If you have dgit, use `dgit clone foo`,
+rather than plain `git clone`.)
+
+A single combined diff, containing all the changes, follows.
=back
=head1 NEW UPSTREAM RELEASES
-=head2 When upstream tags releases in git
+=head2 Obtaining the release
-It's a good idea to preview the merge of the new upstream release.
-First, just check for any new or deleted files that may need
-accounting for in your copyright file:
+=head3 When upstream tags releases in git
=over 4
% git remote update
- % git diff --stat master..1.2.3 -- . ':!debian'
=back
-You can then review the full merge diff:
+=head3 When upstream releases only tarballs
+
+You will need the I<debian/gbp.conf> from "When upstream releases only
+tarballs", above.
+
+Then, either
=over 4
- % git merge-tree `git merge-base master 1.2.3` master 1.2.3 | $PAGER
+ % gbp import-orig --no-merge ../foo_1.2.3.orig.tar.xz
=back
-Once you're satisfied with what will be merged, update your package:
+or if you have a working watch file
=over 4
- % git merge 1.2.3
- % dch -v1.2.3-1 New upstream release.
- % git add debian/changelog && git commit -m changelog
- % git deborig
+ % gbp import-orig --no-merge --uscan
=back
-and you are ready to try a build.
+=head2 Reviewing & merging the release
-=head2 When upstream releases only tarballs
+It's a good idea to preview the merge of the new upstream release.
+First, just check for any new or deleted files that may need
+accounting for in your copyright file:
-You will need the I<debian/gbp.conf> from "When upstream releases only
-tarballs", above.
+=over 4
-Then, either
+ % git diff --stat master..1.2.3 -- . ':!debian'
+
+=back
+
+You can then review the full merge diff:
=over 4
- % gbp import-orig ../foo_1.2.2.orig.tar.xz
+ % git merge-tree `git merge-base master 1.2.3` master 1.2.3 | $PAGER
=back
-or if you have a working watch file
+Once you're satisfied with what will be merged, update your package:
+
+=over 4
+
+ % git merge 1.2.3
+ % dch -v1.2.3-1 New upstream release.
+ % git add debian/changelog && git commit -m changelog
+
+=back
+
+If you obtained a tarball from upstream, you are ready to try a build.
+If you merged a git tag from upstream, you will first need to generate
+a tarball:
=over 4
- % gbp import-orig --uscan
+ % git deborig
=back
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