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diff --git a/tags/d/debian-changelog-line-too-short.tag b/tags/d/debian-changelog-line-too-short.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..79f191a --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/d/debian-changelog-line-too-short.tag @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +Tag: debian-changelog-line-too-short +Severity: pedantic +Check: debian/changelog +Explanation: The given line of the latest changelog entry appears to contain a + very terse entry. + . + This can make it hard for others to understand the changelog entry. + Please keep in mind that: + . + - It is not uncommon that people read changelog entries that are more + than a decade old to understand why a change was made or why a + package works in a specific way. + - Many users will read the changelog via + <code>apt-listchanges(1)</code> + - The information in <code>debian/changelog</code> is permanent. + . + Examples for entries that are too short include "dh 11" or simply + "R³" - these could be expanded to, for example: + . + - Switch to debhelper compat 11. + - Set Rules-Requires-Root: no. |