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Re: libperl6-export-perl uploaded - Strange little question



Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@gwolf.cx> writes:
> Allard Hoeve dijo [Tue, May 04, 2004 at 09:51:02AM +0200]:
>> > First question: I maintain many Perl modules, and I don't recall they
>> > ever built with 3pm manual pages (although I have been 11 hours
>> > straight looking at this monitor, some parts of my brain might hve
>> > already shut down). What makes this module create them?
>> Mmm, curious, my modules do. I've always found this weird.
> Well, it seems to be the usual behavior for Perl, but does not abide
> by the Debian policy.

Could you *please* read the Debian Perl policy: 
http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/perl-policy/ch-module_packages.html

Packaged Perl modules have to use .3pm (and 1p) as extension.

>> Since it is a variable that is set in Makefile, perhaps you should call
>> make with MAN3EXT=3? I'm not sure if it will work, since the variable is
>> "reset" in the Makefile on line 69, as you've probable seen.
>>
>> Testing... Seems to work. No warings.
>> 
>> I have this fixed locally, I can commit this to CVS if you want.
> Lets just wait for the package to hit unstable, and then, please
> commit it and bug me to upload it again.

Please revert it and DO NOT UPLOAD it.

Marc
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