Re: Bug#216492: FTBFS (unstable/all) missing build-dep

[Julian Gilbey <jdg@polya.uklinux.net>]

On Thu, Oct 23, 2003 at 12:58:19AM +0200, Bill Allombert wrote:
> So I come up with a different proposal:
> Introducing a new file, say debian/rules.version.
> If this file does not exist, we declare that version=0,
> else version=`cat debian/rules.version`.

Yes, yes, yes!  What an elegant solution to such a messy problem.
Well done!  You certainly have my vote!!

> Currently 2 versions are defined:
> 0: debian/rules support rules described as mandatory by policy.
> 1: as 0, but debian/rules also support build-arch and build-indep.
> 
> Future version of policy can define higher version.
> 
> dpkg-buildpackage just need to read this file before deciding
> whether it can call debian/rules build-arch.

   Julian

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