Re: Bug#229357: Can we require build-arch/indep targets for lenny?
On Sat, Jun 30, 2007 at 09:40:29AM +0200, Andreas Metzler wrote:
> I think that is just wrong. sbuild should not need to know anything
> about dpkg-buildpackage's internals and there is no need for change
> here. The currently used and proven interface is:
>
> 1. install Build-Depends for running dpkg-buildpackage -B
The issue we are trying to fix is that the current combination of
Debian policy and dpkg-buildpackage actually require
Build-Depends-Indep to be installed when running dpkg-buildpackage -B.
Indeed dpkg-buildpackage -B calls 'debian/rules build' which
requires Build-Depends-Indep to be installed. Since buildd actually
implement 1) this cause packages to FTBFS until they are 'fixed' by
having 'build' not depending on 'build-indep' (or equivalently, the
build-indep task being performed directly by binary-indep), which is
against the spirit of policy (because build-indep will then be
executed under sudo or fakeroot).
So this interface is used and proven to be wrong.
> 2. install Build-Depends *and* Build-Indep-Indep for running
> dpkg-buildpackage differently (e.g without any modifier or with -b)
If you insist to go that road, you need to:
1) Change policy to require build-arch is implemented anytime the field
Build-Depends-Indep is provided.
and
2) Change dpkg-buildpackage -B to call build-arch if the field
Build-Depends-Indep is present.
Please submit patches if you are interested.
However this proposal will cause a number packages to FTBFS until
they are fixed (but less than always using build-arch).
See <http://bugs.debian.org/218893> for any additional details. I am
merely restating the issues.
Cheers,
--
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>
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