NAME

       Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Patch - Configuration class Dpkg::Patch

DESCRIPTION

       Configuration classes used by Config::Model

Elements

   Synopsis - short description of the patch
       This line is stored in the first line of DEP-3 description field.  Optional. Type uniline.

   Description
       verbose explanation of the patch and its history.  Optional. Type string.

   Subject
        Optional. Type string.

   Bug - URL for related upstream bug(s)
       This field contains one URL pointing to the related bug (possibly fixed by the patch). The Bug field is
       reserved for the bug URL in the upstream bug tracker. Those fields can be used multiple times if several
       bugs are concerned.

       The vendor name is explicitly encoded in the field name so that vendors can share patches among them
       without having to update the meta-information in most cases. The upstream bug URL is special cased
       because it's the central point of cooperation and it must be easily distinguishable among all the bug
       URLs.

       To get a vendor bug (like Bug-Foo) in the graphical editor, right-click on the patch name, enter
       ""Bug-Foo"" (or any other value) in the ""accept:"" entry and hit "Return". A new element will be created
       that you can fill like the "Bug" field.  Optional. Type list of uniline.

   Bug-Debian - URL for related bug in Debian BTS
       This field contains one URL pointing to the related bug (possibly fixed by the patch). The Bug-Debian
       field is reserved for the bug URL in Debian BTS. Those fields can be used multiple times if several bugs
       are concerned.  Optional. Type list of uniline.

   Forwarded
       Any value other than "no" or "not-needed" means that the patch has been forwarded upstream. Ideally the
       value is an URL proving that it has been forwarded and where one can find more information about its
       inclusion status.

       If the field is missing, its implicit value is "yes" if the "Bug" field is present, otherwise it's "no".
       The field is really required only if the patch is vendor specific, in that case its value should be "not-
       needed" to indicate that the patch must not be forwarded upstream (whereas "no" simply means that it has
       not yet been done).

        Optional. Type uniline.

   Author
       This field can be used to record the name and email of the patch author (ex: "John Bear
       <foo@example.com>"). Its usage is recommended when the patch author did not add copyright notices for his
       work in the patch itself. It's also a good idea to add this contact information when the patch needs to
       be maintained over time because it has very little chance of being integrated upstream. This field can be
       used multiple times if several people authored the patch.  Optional. Type list of uniline.

   Origin
       This field should document the origin of the patch. In most cases, it should be a simple URL. For patches
       backported/taken from upstream, it should point into the upstream VCS web interface when possible,
       otherwise it can simply list the relevant commit identifier (it should be prefixed with "commit:" in that
       case). For other cases, one should simply indicate the URL where the patch was taken from (mailing list
       archives, distribution bugtrackers, etc.) when possible.

       The field can be optionally prefixed with a single keyword followed by a comma and a space to categorize
       the origin. The allowed keywords are "upstream" (in the case of a patch cherry-picked from the upstream
       VCS), "backport" (in the case of an upstream patch that had to be modified to apply on the current
       version), "vendor" for a patch created by Debian or another distribution vendor, or "other" for all other
       kind of patches.

       In general, a user-created patch grabbed in a BTS should be categorized as "other". When copying a patch
       from another vendor, the meta-information (and hence this field) should be kept if present, or created if
       necessary with a "vendor" origin.

       If the Author field is present, the Origin field can be omitted and it's assumed that the patch comes
       from its author.  Optional. Type string.

   From
       Like Author field, this field can be used to record the name and email of the patch author (ex: "John
       Bear <foo@example.com>"). Its usage is recommended when the patch author did not add copyright notices
       for his work in the patch itself. It's also a good idea to add this contact information when the patch
       needs to be maintained over time because it has very little chance of being integrated upstream. This
       field can be used multiple times if several people authored the patch.  Optional. Type list of uniline.

   Reviewed-by
       This field can be used to document the fact that the patch has been reviewed and approved by someone. It
       should list her name and email in the standard format (similar to the example given for the Author
       field). This field can be used multiple times if several people reviewed the patch.

        Optional. Type list of uniline.

   Acked-by
       Synonym to Reviewd-by. This field can be used to document the fact that the patch has been reviewed and
       approved by someone. It should list her name and email in the standard format (similar to the example
       given for the Author field). This field can be used multiple times if several people reviewed the patch.

        Optional. Type list of uniline.

   Last-Update
       This field can be used to record the date when the meta-information was last updated. It should use the
       ISO date format YYYY-MM-DD.  Optional. Type uniline.

   Applied-Upstream
       This field can be used to document the fact that the patch has been applied upstream. It may contain the
       upstream version expected to contain this patch, or the URL or commit identifier of the upstream commit
       (with commit identifiers prefixed with "commit:", as in the Origin field), or both separated by a comma
       and a space.  Optional. Type uniline.

   diff - actual patch
       This element contains the diff that will be used to patch the source. Do not modify unless you really
       know what you're doing.  Optional. Type string.

SEE ALSO

       •   cme