On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 05:08:13PM +0100, Matthias Klose wrote: > We define a set of macros which are passed from dpkg-buildpackage to
If you say "macros" you mean the same as environment variables? [...] > === Alternate naming of the macros === > > Do omit the '''DEB_HOST_''' prefix and all packages should honour the > value of CFLAGS etc. in the environment. Many packages are likely to > do this by accident anyway. For packages that set CFLAGS etc., there > are basically two common cases: [...] > It has the disadvantage that these macros might be injected into the > build for some non-standard build systems. If we would choose to use the common names without DEB_HOST_ prefix should dpkg-buildpackage then honor them if they are already set in the environment? Probably not as this seems error prone. Gruesse, -- Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www: http://www.djpig.de/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
