On Fri, 2006-06-16 at 23:10:36 +0200, Goswin Brederlow wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Severity: normal
> [Side note: Buildds/dpkg-buildpackage has no robust way of telling if > the optional build-arch field exists and must call build. This is > wastefull for both build dependencies and build time.] I've a counter-proposal. ;) Make dpkg source v2.0 (Wig And Pen) format require build-arch and build-indep. > Why is this proposal better than others that have failed before? > > - non disruptive: Current buildd behaviour will continue to build all > existing packages. Ditto. > - Packages will not instantly have RC bugs. Ditto. > - Simple to implement. > + Trivial change in dpkg for the new field. > + dpkg-checkbuilddeps has to parse 3 fields (2 with -B option) > instead of 2 (1). > + sbuild, same change > + Simple change for 'apt-get build-dep' Those changes will not be needed. > - Buildds/dpkg-buildpackage can use the build-arch target > + reduces Build-Depends field and install time of same > + build-indep is no longer called, reduces compile time and disk > space Only will need changes in dpkg-buildpackage. > - Build-Depends/Conflicts-Indep becomes usefull, build-indep becomes > usefull Ditto. regards, guillem -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
