XPost: linux.debian.policy
Hello,
On Mon 28 Jul 2025 at 10:43am +02, Niels Thykier wrote:
Package: debian-policy
Severity: minor
X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected]
Hi
The `dpkg` tooling in (soon-to-be-)stable will now default the `Priority` field to the value `optional` if omitted, which is the most likely value for a
package.
Therefore, I think would make sense for 5.2 to remove the `(recommended)` marker next to the `Priority` fields (for both stanza types) in the first release of Policy after the `trixie` release.
Additionally, 2.5 might need some tweaking to mention the default. I think that section is right to say all packages must have the field (because the `deb` must have it), but we should make it clear that `debian/control` does not need it.
ACK. Patches welcome.
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Sean Whitton
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