Re: debstd-like tool for those who don't want to use debmake
> We have a lot of simple rules (our packaging policy) that would be
> easily implemented as AR_ macros. That would simplify the task
> of writing and updating debian/rules .
>
> I think the deb-make utility is very useful for a novice mantainer,
> but I don't like the debstd "blackbox" style. Too rigid. Adding an autorules
> utility will enhance the "friendliness" of our packaging system a lot.
with kde i write additional macros to manage kde packages.
for example i have a long find command, that finds all documentation
files and installes them into the doc/ directory. if i enhance this
rule, i have to update all files. and i have to include this rule in the
package, so people can compile it.
with autorule, i could write this as macro. there are working
autoconf/automake mechanisms that will automaticly include my rule in
the package (in the case someone wants to change the rules).
or i could ship the package without my rule, and mail it to the autorule
maintainer, so people can still compile fine, and with a new version of
autorule (with my new macro) they can change it.
look at configure scripts : they run on any system, are very flexible.
if something goes wrong, you can debug them and fix them. without
knowing how autoconf works !
and you can also look at the source code, change it, generate a new
configure file, and fix the problem this way.
please create some sort of an autorule package !
andreas
(i'm to busy to create it myself, but i'm willing to test and help)
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