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diff --git a/dgit-maint-debrebase.7.pod b/dgit-maint-debrebase.7.pod index bdfdc8b..6c0cf17 100644 --- a/dgit-maint-debrebase.7.pod +++ b/dgit-maint-debrebase.7.pod @@ -92,9 +92,12 @@ something like this: =back -Now go ahead and Debianise your package. Just make commits on the -master branch, adding things in the I<debian/> directory, or patching -the upstream source. +Now go ahead and Debianise your package. Make commits on the master +branch, adding things in the I<debian/> directory, or patching the +upstream source. For technical reasons, B<it is essential that your +first commit introduces the debian/ directory containing at least one +file, and does nothing else.> In other words, make a commit +introducing I<debian/> before patching the upstream source. Finally, you need an orig tarball: @@ -189,7 +192,12 @@ it somewhere. The usual choice is B<salsa.debian.org>: =back You are now ready to proceed as above, making commits to the -I<debian/> directory and to the upstream source. +I<debian/> directory and to the upstream source. As above, for +technical reasons, B<it is essential that your first commit introduces +the debian/ directory containing at least one file, and does nothing +else.> In other words, make a commit introducing I<debian/> before +patching the upstream source. + =head1 CONVERTING AN EXISTING PACKAGE |