Bug#1069256: Fwd: Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-05-08 Thread Maytham Alsudany
Hi all, I would greatly appreciate it if you could have a look at the proposal attached below to add a new section to the Debian Policy detailing the use of the Static- Built-Using and differentiating it from the Built-Using field. Could you please ensure that it aligns with your goals in the

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-05-02 Thread Fabian Grünbichler
On Sat, Apr 27, 2024 at 05:40:49PM +0800, Maytham Alsudany wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Thanks for your input and suggestions. I've attached an updated patch with > several changes, including improving making the description of the field more > specific, adding another example that is not Go/Rust

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-04-27 Thread Maytham Alsudany
Hi everyone, Thanks for your input and suggestions. I've attached an updated patch with several changes, including improving making the description of the field more specific, adding another example that is not Go/Rust related, and improving the Rust example to show the simultaneous use of

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-04-24 Thread Peter B
Regarding ;- "(for example linking against static libraries, builds for  source-centered languages such as Go or Rust, usage of header-only  C/C++ libraries, injecting data blobs into code, etc.)" Perhaps Pascal & Lazarus could be added to that list for clarity? [1] Regards, Peter [1] 

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-04-23 Thread Fabian Grünbichler
On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 07:59:19AM +0100, Sean Whitton wrote: > Hello Go and Rust packagers, > > On Thu 18 Apr 2024 at 11:29pm +03, Maytham Alsudany wrote: > > > With the increasing amount of programs in Debian that Build-Depend and > > statically link with Golang and Rust libraries, it's

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-04-20 Thread Guillem Jover
Hi! On Thu, 2024-04-18 at 23:29:11 +0300, Maytham Alsudany wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 4.7.0.0 > Severity: normal > X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-de...@lists.debian.org > In early 2022, Guillem added support for a new Static-Built-Using field to > dpkg, encouraging packagers to use it over

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-04-20 Thread Chris Hofstaedtler
On Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 11:29:11PM +0300, Maytham Alsudany wrote: > +``Static-Built-Using`` > +~~ IMO this should not only state when it is to be used, but also what it is used for and by whom. IOW who is the intended receiver. What will they do with the info provided in this

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-04-19 Thread Simon Josefsson
Maytham Alsudany writes: > In early 2022, Guillem added support for a new Static-Built-Using field to > dpkg, encouraging packagers to use it over Built-Using to specify > statically-linked dependencies [2]. The commit message states the following: > > This field mimics the previous

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-04-19 Thread Sean Whitton
Hello Go and Rust packagers, On Thu 18 Apr 2024 at 11:29pm +03, Maytham Alsudany wrote: > With the increasing amount of programs in Debian that Build-Depend and > statically link with Golang and Rust libraries, it's important that > the Debian Policy clearly sets out the requirements for

Bug#1069256: debian-policy: clarify requirement for use of Static-Built-Using

2024-04-18 Thread Maytham Alsudany
Package: debian-policy Version: 4.7.0.0 Severity: normal X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-de...@lists.debian.org Dear Policymakers, With the increasing amount of programs in Debian that Build-Depend and statically link with Golang and Rust libraries, it's important that the Debian Policy clearly sets out