tag 369268 +patch
thanks.
Peter Eisentraut schrieb:
Micha Lenk wrote:
The difference compared to dh_installdocs is, that I didn't configure
cdbs (on my own) to install any docs. Neither in config files like
the .docs files nor on command line (okay, pointless in
debian/rules). I just created the <package>.docs files because I
trusted cdbs to make proper use of dh_installdocs. Thus I did expect
it to do the same like I did without cdbs calling dh_installdocs in
debian/rules on my own.
I understand that this is a problem. Right now, I don't know how to
attack this. But I'll leave this bug open until we find new
inspiration.
I just reported #374426, a wishlist bug against debhelper asking for a
new option --prefer-from-docs-files which changes dh_installdocs's
behaviour that it now installs the files specified in a package.docs
file in preference over the ones specified on command line.
If this new option were implemented in dh_installdocs fixing this bug
(#369268) would be fairly easy: Just call dh_installdocs with this new
option. I attached a patch for debhelper.mk doing this.
Note: This patch is only usable if the patch from #374426 has been
applied to debhelper previously.
I wrote in #374426 initial bug report:
> I tried to implement this option but I don't know whether the approach
> to solve #369268 is okay. So I would like at least a comment from a
> cdbs maintainer whether he supports this wishlist bug and will make
> use of the new option.
So, it would be nice if you would comment on this new bug report.
Yours
Micha
