[pkg-go] Bug#904261: changing a default behaviour in dh-golang for next compat level

[Niels Thykier]

Clément Hermann:
> Hi,
> 

Hi,

Thanks for getting in touch with us on this subject. :)

> We (go team) are considering changing a default behaviour of dh-golang
> in the next compat level (see #904261 for the specifics details). That
> would be compat level 12, if I'm not mistaken.
> 

Indeed, the next version would be compat 12.

> How are we supposed to do this properly ? Not checking the compat level
> and behaving accordingly, this is documented, but the communication
> part: should we file a bug against debhelper too ?
> 
> Or should we just add the switch in the code and document it in
> dh-golang, without coordinating with debhelper itself ?
> 
> Thanks for any insights!
> 
> Cheers,
> 

This is a very good question.  I think you should definitely document it
in dh-golang itself (its manpage, etc.) regardless of whether it is
documented in debhelper.

Having thought about, I think I am open to having an item or two for
third-party debhelper tooling in the compatibility notes.  I may have to
revise that if I start getting a lot of third-party notes but I am not
getting a lot of them.

Could you please file a bug or merge request on salsa against debhelper
with the proposed text?

Thanks,
~Niels