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Bug#819660: explicitly allow building automatic debug symbols packages not listed in control



On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 06:28:25PM +0200, Tanguy Ortolo wrote:
> Package: debian-policy
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Hello,
> 
> 
> The Policy implicitly indicates a source package should only build
> binary packages listed in debian/control. At least, this is how
> ftpmaster interprets §5.2, 5.4 and 5.6.19, when you look at the Reject
> FAQ <https://ftp-master.debian.org/REJECT-FAQ.html> (search for
> “debian/control breakage #2”).

Well, historically, this is the FTP masters that asked for this
rule.

> Now, this is quite not compatible with the new debug symbol packages
> <https://wiki.debian.org/AutomaticDebugPackages> that are now
> automatically created.

Are the FTP masters happy with that ?

Cheers,
-- 
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>

Imagine a large red swirl here. 


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