=head1 SYNOPSIS
-B<dh_installchangelogs> [S<I<debhelper options>>] [B<-k>] [I<upstream>]
+B<dh_installchangelogs> [S<I<debhelper options>>] [B<-k>] [B<-X>I<item>] [I<upstream>]
=head1 DESCRIPTION
upstream changelog has an unusual name, or if other documentation in the
package refers to the changelog file.
+=item B<-Xitem>, B<--exclude=item>
+
+Exclude upstream changelog files that contain "item" anywhere in their
+filename from being installed.
+
=item I<upstream>
Install this file as the upstream changelog.
if (! isnative($dh{MAINPACKAGE}) && !compat(6)) {
my @files=sort glob("*");
foreach my $name (qw{changelog changes changelog.txt changes.txt}) {
- my @matches=grep { lc $_ eq $name && -s $_ } @files;
+ my @matches=grep {
+ lc $_ eq $name && -s $_ && ! excludefile($_)
+ } @files;
if (@matches) {
$upstream=shift @matches;
last;