I think the current functionality is a feature (as Emmett discusses) and not a bug. My advice to the reporter is to be really careful if you have to roll your own tarball. Using a get-orig-source rule to automate this process will reduce the risk of error.
I think the current functionality is a feature (as Emmett discusses) and not a bug. My advice to the reporter is to be really careful if you have to roll your own tarball. Using a get-orig-source rule to automate this process will reduce the risk of error.