Bug#544844: dpkg: please stop setting CFLAGS etc. environment variables

2011-05-09 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Bill Allombert wrote: Hello Dpkg maintainers, Could you fix this issue soon so that it does not interfer with the release of Wheezy ? Sounds good to me. Raphaël, Joey, any thoughts? -- 8 -- Subject: dpkg-buildpackage: do not export build flags For over 10 years policy has required

Bug#544844: dpkg: please stop setting CFLAGS etc. environment variables

2011-05-09 Thread Modestas Vainius
Hello, On pirmadienis 09 Gegužė 2011 12:48:35 Jonathan Nieder wrote: Bill Allombert wrote: Hello Dpkg maintainers, Could you fix this issue soon so that it does not interfer with the release of Wheezy ? Sounds good to me. Raphaël, Joey, any thoughts? -- 8 -- Subject:

Bug#544844: dpkg: please stop setting CFLAGS etc. environment variables

2011-05-09 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Modestas Vainius wrote: All examples of minimal dh rules have been recommending contrary all this time. Also, where I said policy has required I should have said just recommended. Many packages will be broken unless this is dealt with in dh. Personally, I don't see why this can't be fixed

Bug#544844: dpkg: please stop setting CFLAGS etc. environment variables

2011-05-09 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Modestas Vainius wrote: I don't think this scales well. Something like $(dpkg-buildflags -- export=make) would be better to suggest. IMHO, project shall decide on clear recommendations how to proceed. Side note: I don't know how to do that with GNU make, actually. $(shell ...) works for one

Bug#544844: dpkg: please stop setting CFLAGS etc. environment variables

2011-05-09 Thread Bill Allombert
On Mon, May 09, 2011 at 04:48:35AM -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote: diff --git a/man/dpkg-buildpackage.1 b/man/dpkg-buildpackage.1 index 6460e51..698bff4 100644 --- a/man/dpkg-buildpackage.1 +++ b/man/dpkg-buildpackage.1 @@ -231,15 +231,13 @@ Show the version and exit. Even if