Re: autotools during build
On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 10:23:54PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> Steve Langasek wrote:
> > Hmm, I'm not really sure whether that fits with policy's intent regarding
> > the effects of the debian/clean target.
>
> This must undo any effects that the `build' and `binary' targets
> may have had, except that it should leave alone any output files
> created in the parent directory by a run of a `binary' target.
>
> I don't see the conflict. There is an unstated intent that the clean target
> should not leave the package in an unbuildable state, but it doesn't if
> your rules file runs the autotools.
Agree. Is it reasonable to request a policy update with new wording?
Including:
It should be possible to build the package multiple times.
Justin
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