retitle 679864 leaves behind unnecessary empty folders when using
dh_installdocs --link-doc
severity 679864 minor
reassign 679864 debhelper 9
relevant part of dh_installdocs:
foreach my $package (@{$dh{DOPACKAGES}}) {
next if is_udeb($package);
my $tmp=tmpdir($package);
my $file=pkgfile($package,"docs");
my $link_doc=($dh{LINK_DOC} && $dh{LINK_DOC} ne $package);
if ($link_doc) {
# Make sure that the parent directory exists.
if (! -d "$tmp/usr/share/doc" && ! -l "$tmp/usr/share/doc") {
doit("install","-g",0,"-o",0,"-d","$tmp/usr/share/doc");
}
# Create symlink to another documentation directory if
# necessary.
if (! -d "$tmp/usr/share/doc/$package" &&
! -l "$tmp/usr/share/doc/$package") {
doit("ln", "-sf", $dh{LINK_DOC}, "$tmp/usr/share/doc/$package");
# Policy says that if you make your documentation
# directory a symlink, then you have to depend on
# the target.
addsubstvar($package, "misc:Depends", $dh{LINK_DOC});
}
}
else {
ensure_docdir($package);
}
--
-Shawn Landden
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