Lintian tag information: syntax-error-in-debian-changelog (type: warning)

Description (from lintian-explain-tags)

While parsing the Debian changelog, a syntax error was found. If you have
old changelog entries that don't follow the current syntax but that you
want to keep as-is for the historical record, add the line:

Old Changelog:

with no leading whitespace before the legacy entries. This line and
everything after it will be ignored.

Please refer to Debian changelog: debian/changelog (Section 4.4) in the
Debian Policy Manual for details.

Visibility: warning
Show-Always: no
Check: debian/changelog

Affected packages

source version binary tag type tag information count
authbind 2.1.3 authbind/2.1.3+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/authbind/changelog.gz:1] 1
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:137] 8
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:139] 8
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:141] 8
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:142] 8
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:144] 8
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found change data where expected next heading or eof" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:143] 8
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found eof where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:146] 8
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:144] 1
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:146] 1
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:148] 1
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:149] 1
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:151] 1
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found change data where expected next heading or eof" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:150] 1
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found eof where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:153] 1
beav 1:1.40-18.4 beav/1:1.40-18.4+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/beav/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
bible-kjv 4.38 bible-kjv/4.38+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/bible-kjv/changelog.gz:1] 8
bible-kjv 4.38 bible-kjv/4.38+b3 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/bible-kjv/changelog.gz:1] 1
bluefish 2.2.15-1 bluefish/2.2.15-1+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/bluefish/changelog.Debian.gz:26] 9
bluefish 2.2.15-1 bluefish-data/2.2.15-1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/bluefish-data/changelog.Debian.gz:26] 1
bluefish 2.2.15-1 bluefish-plugins/2.2.15-1+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/bluefish-plugins/changelog.Debian.gz:26] 9
boinctui 2.7.1-1 boinctui/2.7.1-1+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/boinctui/changelog.Debian.gz:7] 9
cfingerd 1.4.3-8 cfingerd/1.4.3-8+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/cfingerd/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
dhcp-helper 1.2-3.2 dhcp-helper/1.2-3.2+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/dhcp-helper/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
display-dhammapada 1.0-0.1 display-dhammapada/1.0-0.1+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/display-dhammapada/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
ftnchek 3.3.1-6 ftnchek/3.3.1-6 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/ftnchek/changelog.Debian.gz:243] 8
gadap 2.0-17 libgadap-dev/2.0-17 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/libgadap-dev/changelog.Debian.gz:20] 9
hello-traditional 2.10-6 hello-traditional/2.10-6+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/hello-traditional/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
intel2gas 1.3.3-19 intel2gas/1.3.3-19+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/intel2gas/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b1 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:308] 7
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b1 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:324] 7
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b1 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:387] 7
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b1 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:422] 7
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b1 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:437] 7
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b2 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:308] 1
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b2 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:324] 1
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b2 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:387] 1
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b2 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:422] 1
ircd-ircu 2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3 ircd-ircu/2.10.12.10.dfsg1-3+b2 overridden syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Closes - copying to XS-Closes" [usr/share/doc/ircd-ircu/changelog.Debian.gz:437] 1
kshutdown 5.2-2 kshutdown/5.2-2+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/kshutdown/changelog.Debian.gz:11] 8
kshutdown 5.2-2 kshutdown/5.2-2+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/kshutdown/changelog.Debian.gz:13] 8
kshutdown 5.2-2 kshutdown/5.2-2+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/kshutdown/changelog.Debian.gz:11] 1
kshutdown 5.2-2 kshutdown/5.2-2+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/kshutdown/changelog.Debian.gz:13] 1
libmsv 1.1.1-4 libmsv1/1.1.1-4+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/libmsv1/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 9
libmsv 1.1.1-4 libmsv-dev/1.1.1-4+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/libmsv-dev/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 9
logapp 0.16-2 logapp/0.16-2+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/logapp/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
nitpic 0.1-19 nitpic/0.1-19+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/nitpic/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 8
nitpic 0.1-19 nitpic/0.1-19+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/nitpic/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
node-d3-force 2.1.1+~2.1.4-1 node-d3-force/2.1.1+~2.1.4-1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted heading line" [usr/share/doc/node-d3-force/changelog.Debian.gz:73] 1
rbootd 3.2 rbootd/3.2+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/rbootd/changelog.gz:1] 9
rcolorbrewer 1.1-3-1 r-cran-rcolorbrewer/1.1-3-1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/r-cran-rcolorbrewer/changelog.Debian.gz:10] 1
rcolorbrewer 1.1-3-1 r-cran-rcolorbrewer/1.1-3-1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/r-cran-rcolorbrewer/changelog.Debian.gz:12] 1
rust-glycin-utils 2.0.0-2 librust-glycin-utils-dev/2.0.0-2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "badly formatted trailer line" [usr/share/doc/librust-glycin-utils-dev/changelog.Debian.gz:59] 9
rust-zip 0.6.6-5 librust-zip-dev/0.6.6-5 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unrecognised line" [usr/share/doc/librust-zip-dev/changelog.Debian.gz:42] 9
scalable-cyrfonts 4.18+num2 t1-cyrillic/4.18+num2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "not a Debian changelog" [usr/share/doc/t1-cyrillic/changelog.gz:1] 1
scalable-cyrfonts 4.18+num2 t1-teams/4.18+num2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "not a Debian changelog" [usr/share/doc/t1-teams/changelog.gz:1] 1
sendfile 2.1b.20080616-10 sendfile/2.1b.20080616-10+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/sendfile/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 8
sendfile 2.1b.20080616-10 sendfile/2.1b.20080616-10+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/sendfile/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
ssmtp 2.64-11 ssmtp/2.64-11+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/ssmtp/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 8
ssmtp 2.64-11 ssmtp/2.64-11+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/ssmtp/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
taggrepper 0.10-2 taggrepper/0.10-2+b2 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/taggrepper/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 8
taggrepper 0.10-2 taggrepper/0.10-2+b3 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/taggrepper/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
tetzle 3.0.0-1 tetzle/3.0.0-1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "found start of entry where expected more change data or trailer" [usr/share/doc/tetzle/changelog.Debian.gz:7] 9
the 3.3~rc1-3.2 the/3.3~rc1-3.2+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/the/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
ucspi-proxy 0.99-4 ucspi-proxy/0.99-4+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/ucspi-proxy/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1
unifdef 2.12-1 unifdef/2.12-1+b1 warning syntax-error-in-debian-changelog "unknown key-value key Binary-only - copying to XS-Binary-only" [usr/share/doc/unifdef/changelog.Debian.gz:1] 1