Re: Package modifying its own control at build?
On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 09:30:18AM -0500, Ben Collins wrote:
> > For example, libstdc++2.10-dev depends on libc6-dev (>= 2.1.95).
> > The Hurd libc0.2-dev provides libc6-dev, but that is not enough to fulfill
> > the dependency. The control file will have to be modified for the Hurd.
>
> That's what the options to dpkg-gencontrol are for. Check the glibc
> build, and how it does it.
Oh right, that's nice. I always forget about that. It would be nice if we
had a better way to deal with missing fields (so there is no risk of
dangling commata).
Thanks,
Marcus
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