#803537 [PATCH] debdiff: print files in the FIRST package before the SECOND

Package:
devscripts
Source:
devscripts
Description:
scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier
Submitter:
Dima Kogan
Date:
2015-10-31 04:24:05 UTC
Severity:
normal
#803537#5
Date:
2015-10-31 04:20:01 UTC
From:
To:
Prior to this patch, the output of debdiff is like this:

    $ debdiff first.deb second.deb
    [The following lists of changes regard files as different if they have
    different names, permissions or owners.]

    Files in second .deb but not in first
    -------------------------------------
    .....

    Files in first .deb but not in second
    -------------------------------------
    .....

    Control files: lines which differ (wdiff format)
    ------------------------------------------------
    Installed-Size: [-1557-] {+1441+}
    Provides: [-provides_first,-] {+provides_second,+}

Here we list (in order)

- files present in the 2nd package
- files present in the 1st package
- (in a wdiff) the fields in the 1st package
- (in a wdiff) the fields in the 2nd package

This swap of data ordering is confusing. It would make much more sense to output
1st,2nd,1st,2nd instead of 2nd,1st,1st,2nd. This patch makes this switch