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Bug#1077936: lintian: `Rules-Requires-Root` only applies to the default `Build-Driver`



Package: lintian
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: niels@thykier.net

Hi

The `Rules-Requires-Root` field is only applicable to packages that uses the default `Build-Driver` (known as `debian-rules`). If a Source stanza of `debian/control` has another value, then `Rules-Requires-Root` serves no purpose.

Accordingly, hints like `silent-on-rules-requiring-root` should not be emitted. Instead, a `rules-do-not-require-root` would be emitted by default for unknown `Build-Driver` values.

Best regards,
Niels


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