On Mon, Sep 04, 2006 at 05:18:40PM +0200, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > On Mon, Sep 04, 2006 at 05:11:21PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > Yes ... but why? > > No idea, how is this field used, and by whom ? And why did the Python guys > > Ah ok :-) > > > add a python version in this field. I suppose it is for something python > > versioning/abi-name related, which is similar to what we do. > > > > The question of interest is to know what the dpkg/apt/whatever tools do > > about > > this. > > The fields named XS-whatever flows through (dak, whatever, ...) and > arrive to the Sources files without the heading "XS-". Similarly the > fields named XB-whatever end up in the Packages file. > > I do not know more than this. > > The python guys use that to decide at postinst time which binary version > of a python library precompile. We do not have such a need, our binary > packages already contain the compiled versions.
Ok. That said, i find the SVN field name a bit obscure, why was there not a more straingthforward one (X-SVN or something such) chosen ? Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
