Bug#999262: mythes: missing required debian/rules targets build-arch and/or build-indep
On 10/11/21 at 11:10 +0100, Rene Engelhard wrote:
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> Am 10. November 2021 10:55:31 MEZ schrieb Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org>:
> >Hi,
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> >On 10/11/21 at 10:05 +0100, Rene Engelhard wrote:
> >> Hi,
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> >> Am 9. November 2021 22:28:18 MEZ schrieb Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org>:
> >> >Your package does not include build-arch and/or build-indep targets in
> >> >debian/rules. This is required by Debian Policy section 4.9, since 2012.
> >> >https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-source.html#main-building-script-debian-rules
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> >> In 3.9.4.
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> >> Standards-Version: of this package is 3.6.1.
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> >> And this does not even build indep packages...
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> >> Waste of time for adding a no-oop...
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> >I think that you are wrong with the meaning of Standards-Version.
> >Packages should conform with the current version of the Debian Policy.
> >Specifying an old version of Debian Policy does not make it OK to not
> >conform with the current version.
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> I'd maybe agree with you if it made any difference practically. In many cases build-indep would be a no-op.
Note that you are not only disagreeing with me. I think my understanding
is aligned with the general consensus inside the project on this.
> >> You are kidding? The package follows police as specified. You have a good talent of wasting people's time (there's other stuff than Debian) für no gain.
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> >Heh, thank you!
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> Yeah, let's not do university stuff but make changes to working packages for no gain.. no, i do not find that funny.
The point has been made on various occasions that more standardization
of packaging practices is also a very relevant goal.
Lucas
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