Bug#188731: debian-policy: "strip --strip-unneeded" is insufficient

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

Sean Whitton:
> Hello Niels,
> 
> On Sun 28 Oct 2018 at 02:22PM GMT, Niels Thykier wrote:
> 
>> I think I agree with your suggestion of shading policy requirements that
>> are already covered by common tools.
> 
> Well, more specifically debhelper.
> 

FTR, I would be happy if the solution was not specific to "debhelper" in
the long term.  In particular, there is a world of difference between
"debhelper", "cdbs with debhelper", "dh-style debhelper", and
"dhmk-style debhelper".

>> At the moment, I am hesitant as to whether I should second Sean's text
>> as it is or point out that text fails to handle cross-building[1] (note
>> the cross building issue is not a regression).
>>   On one front, it would be technically correct - on the other front, I
>> fear most maintainers will be overloaded by irrelevant details that is
>> already handled for them.
> 
> At present Policy does not require crossbuilding support.  So while it
> would be nice to include details of how to properly support
> crossbuilding, it's not as though we're contradicting another
> requirement in Policy.  So it seems like including the crossbuilding
> details would be a separate bug.
> 

Indeed - and accordingly, it is not a regression. :)

Thanks,
~Niels