2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/absurd/git b/absurd/git
index 8605008..8300b0b 100755
--- a/absurd/git
+++ b/absurd/git
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ for arg in "$@"; do
 		index=1
 		continue
 		;;
+	1.--whitespace=fix)
+		continue
+		;;
 	?.-*)
 		fail "UNKNOWN OPTION $arg ($*)"
 		;;
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bca0690..cdd7f25 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ dgit (2.12~) unstable; urgency=medium
     tag, even in non-split-view quilt modes.  Closes:#844129.
   * Do not fail when cloning a package containing dangling symlinks.
     Closes:#848512.
+  * Produce better error reporting when absurd git wrapper fails
+    on a patch during .dsc import.  Apropos of #848391.
 
   Test suite:
   * Provide and use stunt lintian and debuild, to avoid lintian