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

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

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.

Oh, I just misparsed this when I replied last time.  I think what you
mean is:

if rules.version=0, then dpkg-buildpackage behaviour will be ...
if rules.version=1, then dpkg-buildpackage will be allowed to do ...
etc.

But of course, this has to be done with the consent and coorperation
of the dpkg maintainers.

   Julian

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