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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/debian/lib/python/debian_linux/utils.py b/debian/lib/python/debian_linux/utils.py
index 5f73837f0bf7..1519e4ebb882 100644
--- a/debian/lib/python/debian_linux/utils.py
+++ b/debian/lib/python/debian_linux/utils.py
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ class templates(dict):
while True:
e = debian.package()
+ last = None
+ lines = []
while True:
line = f.readline()
if not line:
@@ -109,13 +111,17 @@ class templates(dict):
if line[0] in ' \t':
if not last:
raise ValueError('Continuation line seen before first header')
- e[last] += '\n' + line.lstrip()
+ lines.append(line.lstrip())
continue
+ if last:
+ e[last] = '\n'.join(lines)
i = line.find(':')
if i < 0:
raise ValueError("Not a header, not a continuation: ``%s''" % line)
last = line[:i]
- e[last] = line[i+1:].lstrip()
+ lines = [line[i+1:].lstrip()]
+ if last:
+ e[last] = '\n'.join(lines)
if not e:
break