Bug#774074: dh-make-perl: Recursive option does not check version of existing packages

[Damyan Ivanov]

Control: user debian-perl at lists.debian.org
Control: usertag -1 bcn2015

-=| Andy Beverley, 28.12.2014 12:24:00 +0000 |=-
> Package: dh-make-perl
> Version: 0.75-1
> Severity: normal
> Tags: upstream patch
> 
> When using the recursive option, dh-make-perl checks for existing
> packages both locally and in apt. However, it doesn't check the
> versions, so the actual module required may still not exist.
> 
> This patch also checks the version, and adds the module to the
> missing list if the version does not satisfy the requirement.
> 
> It relies on DPKG::Parse::Available and associated RT patch 69920,
> but the module appears to be unmaintained. Assuming that the patch
> attached to this is acceptable, I'd be happy in looking at options
> to ensure that DPKG::Parse::Available is maintained.
> 
> Bug 774073 relies on this patch.

I like the patch, though it needs DPKG::Parse::Available in Debian 
before it could be applied as is. Maybe make that part conditional on 
DPKG::Parse::Available being present? Do you plan to package that in 
Debian? (Hint: commit access is really easy to get: 
https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/DebianPerlGroup/Welcome#How_to_join)