On Fri, 08 May 2009 15:00:23 +0300, Peter Pentchev wrote: > > + * debian/README.source missing (document quilt usage, required since policy 3.8.1) > Argh. I really can't believe I missed this. Follow the debian-policy > list closely for more than an year, bring up almost a dozen packages > to Policy 3.8.1 in the past couple of months, and then... just forgot. Happens to many of us every now and then :) > > + * debian/rules: just curious: why the "$(MAKE) -f debian/rules unpatch" > > + instead of the usual "clean: unpatch"? > Well, it's just a habit from my other packages. It is needed when > I'm also patching the build system - if a Makefile is modified, then > "make clean" *after* "quilt pop -a" might not clean everything and > might even fail in other package-dependent ways. Ah, thanks for the explanation. What I know in the situation of un-/patching Makefile.PL is clean: unpatch [ ! -f Makefile ] || touch Makefile dh $@ > I'm just used to > doing it the same way in all my packages; however, I realize that > it's a bit more important for the team that it's done the same way > in all the team's packages :) I'll change it back in a minute. Thanks. Cheers, gregor -- .''`. Home: http://info.comodo.priv.at/{,blog/} / GPG Key ID: 0x00F3CFE4 : :' : Debian GNU/Linux user, admin, & developer - http://www.debian.org/ `. `' Member of VIBE!AT, SPI Inc., fellow of FSFE | http://got.to/quote/ `- NP: Rod Stewart: Forever Young
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