Bug#31946: AMENDMENT] Adding dpkg-architecture to Packaging Manual
Hello,
I ask the policy group to come to a decision about my amendment to change
the architecture query possibilities in the package build process. I
proposed the change two weeks ago, and the discussion period is now over. As
there was no discussion in the last week, I think it is not needed to extend
the discussion time.
Manoj, as I have not found information how to reach the policy group by
other means than sending mail to debian-policy, I am CC you. I am sorry if
sending mail to debian-policy is already enough.
My initial proposal got two seconders, Jules Bean and Gordon Matzigkeit. A
small change to the make variable name (TARGET->HOST) was seconded by both.
A second change (using correct GNU nomenclature), was seconded by Santiago.
Jules and Gordon did not object, I assume getting their official okay would
only be a matter of letting them know if it is needed.
Here is a context diff against my initial proposal. The current version of
my proposal consists of my initial proposal and this patch.
--- PROPOSAL.old Mon Feb 1 20:42:56 1999
+++ PROPOSAL Mon Feb 1 20:42:48 1999
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@
+ supported make variables:
+
+ DEB_*_ARCH the Debian architecture
-+ DEB_*_GNU_SYSTEM the GNU style architecture specification string
-+ DEB_*_GNU_ARCH the CPU part of DEB_*_GNU_SYSTEM
-+ DEB_*_GNU_OS the OS part of DEB_*_GNU_SYSTEM
++ DEB_*_GNU_TYPE the GNU style architecture specification string
++ DEB_*_GNU_CPU the CPU part of DEB_*_GNU_SYSTEM
++ DEB_*_GNU_SYSTEM the OS part of DEB_*_GNU_SYSTEM
+
+ where *' is either BUILD for specification of the build machine or
-+ TARGET for specification of the machine we build for.
++ HOST for specification of the machine we build for.
+
+ Backward compatibility can be provided in the rules file by setting
+ the needed variables to suitable default values, please refer to the
Thank you,
Marcus
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