[config-package-dev] [PATCH] transform: let users pick local files as source

[Benjamin Kaduk]

Hi Luca,

On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 02:18:35PM +0100, Luca Boccassi wrote:
> 
> There is one caveat: Package1 is always installed, as it has more than
> just the file I need to modify. Package2 is optional. So as things
> stand I can't have the conflict. I know, complicated stuff at work :-)
> 
> Of course I could split Package1 into Package1A and Package1B, but I'd
> have to change a lot of external dependencies. And I am already using
> config-package-dev to divert other things in the same source package
> already, so it seemed easier and less painful to just add another
> .transform and keep things consistent, so that's why I came up with
> this small patch.

That seems a reasonable use case to me.  I believe Geoffrey
indicated that he plans to commit the patch if no objections are
received soon from the comaintainers.

-Ben