Bug#88111: policy should not dictate implementation details

[Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk>]

On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 05:20:47PM +0100, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> Previously Julian Gilbey wrote:
> >   debian/rules -q target
> > 
> > exit status: 2 if target does not exist, !=2 otherwise
> 
> This has *never* been required, was never documented anywhere, and
> is not needed at all.

See bug#72335 (accepted).  It'll fall over badly if this behaviour is
not honoured (which it is by make).

   Julian

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