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

[Clément Hermann]

On 18/08/2018 11:03, Niels Thykier wrote:
> Clément Hermann:
>> 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.

Of course. The change is documented in dh-golang itself. Or rather it
will be, because using debhelper compat level to decide what is the
default behaviour is an afterthought.
> 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?

I will, as soon as it is fully implemented and has been tested a bit
more: it might need a few weeks before I have time to finalize this.

Thanks,

-- 
nodens