git-buildpackage clone: Fetch the upstream remote specified in `debian/upstream/metadata`

This avoids a step if the workflow involves using --upstream-vcs-tag.

Overridable with the --upstream-remote configuration option. Set this to the empty string to disable cloning.

Mar 10 '20 17:03 iainlane

Shouldn't we also make import-orig (when not using a git ref) to automatically fetch the tag from the upstream remote if not available yet?

Mar 10 '20 20:03 3v1n0

That sounds like a good idea! I might get to work on that but if I don’t get to it in time the lack of that shouldn’t block this PR hopefully (it could be a followup).

Mar 10 '20 21:03 iainlane

Thanks! This looks useful, we just need to get the defaults/options right.

Mar 30 '20 07:03 agx

This would still be great to have in case you want to give it a respin @iainlane

May 28 '22 15:05 agx