Re: Are build-dependancies mandatory?
Hi Marcus!
You wrote:
> > > > A source package may declare a dependency or a conflict
> > > > on a binary package.
> Some packages don't build depend on any beside the build essentials. You
> certainly need to make provision for them, so a simple s/may/must/ won't
> work.
Then what about the following formulation:
If a package requires any binary package in order to be build from
source, it must declare a dependency on that package.
And something along the same lines for Build-Conflicts.
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