[git-buildpackage] Non-standard debian folder location?

[Guido Günther]

Hi,

On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 03:15:12PM -0500, Andy Shinn wrote:
> I am curious if there is a workflow for creating a patched version of a package when the upstream keeps the debian package configuration folder in another location? Specifically, I am trying to rebuild multiple versions of https://github.com/kamailio/kamailio and the package lives in sub-folders at https://github.com/kamailio/kamailio/tree/master/pkg/kamailio/deb.
> 
> My current workaround is to create the upstream branch per version
> (for example upstream/sid), copy to the debian folder, make a commit,
> then import. Is there any better way to go about this?

Can't you add a symlink once and commit that?
Cheers,
 -- Guido

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This is odd on a mailing list ;)

Cheers,
 -- Guido