Re: kexec-tools template update

On 10/3/23 8:21 AM, Justin B Rye wrote:
> Khalid Aziz wrote:
>> I am working on updating kexec-tools package. As part of the update, I
>> intend to remove one of the config options. This will require me to remove
>> the config option dialog from the templates file, specifically
>> kexec-tools/load_kexec option. What is the right way to proceed with this
>> removal - should I just remove the config option and dialog from
>> kexec-tools.templates file and let po files catch up, or do something else?
> 
> I'm not sure - here at English end of the i18n process I rarely need
> to worry about .po files.  Having surplus translations available for
> strings that no longer exist doesn't sound as if it'll do any harm (if
> it did I'd expect lintian to warn you).
> 
> Presumably uploading a new version with changes in the translatable
> strings will put the packagename on pages like
>   https://www.debian.org/international/l10n/po-debconf/fr
> (ah yes, there you are) and the translators will think "oh, here's an
> easy one"...

Thanks Justin! This sounds good. If uploading with surplus translations 
doesn't cause an issue, that will work well and then translations can 
catch up. I will watch out for lintian errors.

--
Khalid