Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-10 Thread Herbert Xu
On Sat, Sep 08, 2001 at 06:55:56PM -0400, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > > --- policy.sgml.orig Sat Sep 8 16:12:53 2001 > +++ policy.sgml Sat Sep 8 17:06:01 2001 > @@ -3711,21 +3711,16 @@ > > > > - must call ldconfig in its postinst > - script if the first ar

Bug#111839: PROPOSAL]: packages should be cross buildable

2001-09-10 Thread David Kimdon
> This is half correct :) I suggest to just refer to dpkg-architecture(1), as > the technical details may change. In particular, you should not use the > variables without initializing them > > DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE := $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE) okay. > > etc > > In general

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Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-10 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Sat, Sep 08, 2001 at 06:55:56PM -0400, Steve M. Robbins wrote: > I am proposing the following patch to policy. The difference from my > previous proposal is to allow calling "ldconfig" in the "postinst" no > matter what the arguments are. Detailed rationale follows, below. > > --- policy.sgml

Bug#111839: PROPOSAL]: packages should be cross buildable

2001-09-10 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 11:27:36PM -0700, David Kimdon wrote: > + > +ifneq ($(DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE),$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)) > +# commands and/or variables for cross build > +else > +# commands and/or variables for native build > +endif > + This is half correct :) I suggest to

Bug#111839: PROPOSAL]: packages should be cross buildable

2001-09-10 Thread David Kimdon
Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 02:00:29AM -0500 wrote: > * David Kimdon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010910 01:38]: > > This patch basically says that packages should support > > cross-compilation. Many packages can already be cross compiled so > > Perhaps to the base package, but for all Optional packages to be g

Bug#111025: debian-policy: typo in chapter 9: ldconfig and pre/post scripts

2001-09-10 Thread Branden Robinson
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Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-10 Thread Josip Rodin
On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 10:17:21PM +1000, Steve Kowalik wrote: > > Josip> Please make a list. > > > > Indeed. Is there a quick way of checking how many packages are > > under the current set of common licenses? That count would offer some > > hints on thresholds of popularity to base a deci

Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-10 Thread Steve Kowalik
On Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 10:07:26AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava uttered: > Josip> Please make a list. > > Indeed. Is there a quick way of checking how many packages are > under the current set of common licenses? That count would offer some > hints on thresholds of popularity to base a decisio

Re: Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-10 Thread jcdubacq
On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Tille, Andreas wrote: > Well, I´m not familiear with policy decisions. However if I´m not > completely wrong the MPL seems to be what I would call a *common > license* if I look at several projects releasing under it. That´s > why I expected that we would have more packages

Bug#111281: base-files: MPL should be included in package

2001-09-10 Thread Tille, Andreas
On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Josip Rodin wrote: > Your Contents file probably didn't include non-US packages. Exactly this is the reason. > So, basically, a handful of sources use this... IMHO that's hardly ready for > inclusion among the current common licenses. Well, I´m not familiear with policy decisi

Bug#111839: PROPOSAL]: packages should be cross buildable

2001-09-10 Thread Scott Dier
* David Kimdon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010910 01:38]: > This patch basically says that packages should support > cross-compilation. Many packages can already be cross compiled so Perhaps to the base package, but for all Optional packages to be given this burden is pretty non-trival in some packages.

Bug#111839: [PROPOSAL]: packages should be cross buildable

2001-09-10 Thread David Kimdon
Package: debian-policy Version: 3.5.5.0 Severity: wishlist I'd like to make Debian more friendly to porters and embedded systems. This patch basically says that packages should support cross-compilation. Many packages can already be cross compiled so this is more documenting current practice rath