On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 12:43:41AM +1000, Glenn wrote: > On Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:55:10 -0500 > "Branden Robinson" <branden@debian.org> wrote: > > > The shared version must be compiled with -fPIC, and the static version must > > not be. In other words, each *.c file will need to be compiled twice. > > > > What about udebs, the primary purpose of them is be small and its unlikely > to need -fPIC 1) Don't CC me on mail to lists, including policy via the BTS. 2) .udebs are exempted from many policy requirements 3) The sentence you quoted is not part of the proposal; it exists in the current policy. 4) If you care to debate the point, do so in a separate policy proposal, because it's not germane to this one. -- G. Branden Robinson | The only way to get rid of a temptation Debian GNU/Linux | is to yield to it. branden@debian.org | -- Oscar Wilde http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |
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