Public bug reported: Binary package hint: debhelper
It used to be that by default all packages are selected. However, getpackages('both') is called from init(), which does not select packages for architectures other than the build architecture. The old behaviour of calling getpackages() should be used (no parameter, to get all of them). This is line 79 in Dh_Lib.pm. There was a recent change claiming that the new behaviour was more desirable to reduce the size of debian/rules. However, it seems that the -s option already covers the situation of smartly detecting compatibility. Furthermore, I would also debate whether the new design of -a not allowing architectures that don't match the current one is correct. Wanting architecture-dependent packages says nothing about whether you want them to match. Again, there is already a -s option. Now there is a different default too. Making a third change to -a behaviour means there is no way to specify building all architectures. Perhaps it should also be an error rather than warning to ask for packages that do not exist, or if there are no packages found? ** Affects: debhelper (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/730622 Title: no way to specify all architectures -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs