On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:17:21 +0100 Wookey <wookey@wookware.org> wrote: > On 2007-10-16 16:41 +0100, Neil Williams wrote: > > The new apt-cross/emdebian-tools code needs a reliable method of > > identifying the suite to use when comparing versions, downloading > > cross-dependencies during a build and selecting toolchain packages. > > > > The default should be unstable, in line with Debian where the default > > build suite for all uploads is sid. Codenames need to be static and > > support all cross-building architectures so I've chosen 'unstable', > > 'testing' and 'stable' as the debconf selections. How this relates to > > Ubuntu is unknown - the toolchains are built for Debian and may or may > > not be installable on any particular Ubuntu flavour. > > > > I'm unsure how to phrase the debconf question: > > > > _Description: Build packages against Debian unstable? > > emdebian-tools follows Debian by defaulting to building against > > unstable. This setting determines the versions of libraries and > > packages linked against the cross-built emdebian packages. > > > > That's probably insufficient help. > > > > Improvements welcome. > > OK. How about: > _Description: Which suite (e.g. unstable) should we build packages against? > This setting determines the versions of libraries and > packages use to build cross-built emdebian packages. > emdebian-tools defaults to taking those packages from unstable, (as in > normal Debian uploads). If you want to build against testing or > stable instead, then change this setting. Excellent, thanks. I'll use that one. -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.data-freedom.org/ http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/
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