Hi, > Since dpkg 1.14.17, dpkg-buildpackage will define the environment > variables CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, CPPFLAGS, LDFLAGS and FFLAGS. The goal is to > be able to easily recompile packages with supplementary compilation flags > and to simplify the debian/rules files since CFLAGS has the right default > value (no need to special case for DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=noopt).
This sounds like a bad idea to me, as it communicates instructions (CFLAGS) along with intent (DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS). How is a package supposed to behave if these differ, or even detect that it is asked to do something that is wonky? Simon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
