On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 07:10:30AM +0100, Niels Thykier wrote: > Looks good to me. The only thing I can think of is that it probably > also valid to do: > > DH_VERBOSE := 1 > export DH_VERBOSE > > So maybe it should simply say that people should remember to "export" > them and not necessary require it to be exported during the assignment.
Good point. :) Updated patch: | diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod | index 9415d78..82e3133 100644 | --- a/debhelper.pod | +++ b/debhelper.pod | @@ -660,6 +660,12 @@ F<preinst>, F<postrm>, F<prerm>, and F<config> scripts, etc. | | =head1 ENVIRONMENT | | +The following environment variables can influence the behavior of debhelper. | +It is important to note that these must be actual environment variables in | +order to function properly (not simply F<Makefile> variables). To specify | +them properly in F<debian/rules>, be sure to "B<export>" them. For example, | +"B<export DH_VERBOSE>". | + | =over 4 | | =item B<DH_VERBOSE> ♥, - Tianon 4096R / B42F 6819 007F 00F8 8E36 4FD4 036A 9C25 BF35 7DD4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org