Bug#218893: Proposal: debian/rules.version file [Fix for the build-arch problem]

[Andreas Metzler <ametzler@logic.univie.ac.at>]

On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 12:59:03PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 11:01:13AM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 09:59:24AM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote:
> > > 3.1) Provide an easy and reliable way to tell if the optional targets 
> > > are implemented.

> > And once that's there, clarify Policy to say what
> > dpkg-buildpackage et al will do: if optional targets are missing,
> > do the old thing. If the optional targets are there, do the new
> > thing instead.
 
> No, can't do that!  There is no way to test for the presence of
> optional targets!  (That's why this whole proposal was suggested.)
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Please reread what you replied to.

BA> Provide way to tell if the optional targets are implemented

JS> And once that's there
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

             cu andreas