Re: Arch-dependent Depends
Stefano Zacchiroli <zack@debian.org> writes:
> Interesting.
>
> The problem with them is that policy does not allow them :-) Well, to be
> precise, policy mentions that build-time relationships in debian/control
> can be restricted to a certain set of architectures; it does not state
> anything similar for run-time relationships. Hence I, as I guess most of
> us, concluded that they are not allowed for run-time relationships.
>
> Here is a quote from Policy 7.1:
>
> All fields that specify build-time relationships (`Build-Depends',
> `Build-Depends-Indep', `Build-Conflicts' and `Build-Conflicts-Indep')
> may be restricted to a certain set of architectures. This is
> indicated in brackets after each individual package name and the
> optional version specification. The brackets enclose a list of ...
> <snip>
>
> I've found no similar text for run-time relationships.
>
> Should the policy be updated on this?
It probably should if all of the software or at least most (plus all of
the package installation software) supports them properly. Does it?
(dpkg, apt, aptitude, debcheck, dak if applicable, britney....)
--
Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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