Comment 4 for bug 178139

Note that the current inkscape debian/rules causes the autoconf mess as part of the clean rule. cleaning up the debdiff would only be a visual improvement, and it would all return when regenerated by the uploader.

In previous cases, it was considered better to leave the generated files there as it reduces the invasiveness of the patch. Separately, inkscape should be adjusted to not dirty the source in clean (if automating the hint file updates, this should be done in config.status:)