Bug#218893: Proposal: debian/rules.version file [Fix for the build-arch problem]
On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Adam Heath wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Santiago Vila wrote:
>
> > I object to making the packaging system more complex without a real gain.
>
> Well, without adding complexity, I do agree to having a field that specifies
> the calling procedure for building the package.
Exactly. Which means having several different calling procedures.
What are the real benefits from having build-arch and build-indep?
Are there really so many packages which would benefit from having them?
(Remember "debug" in DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS? It was removed because its low
ratio benefit/cost).
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