On Fri, Apr 05, 2013 at 03:32:24PM +0400, Игорь Пашев wrote: > I've just realized that debian/rules might not be a makefile, but can > be a script in any language.
The policy says: # 4.9. Main building script: `debian/rules' # ----------------------------------------- # # This file must be an executable makefile, and contains the # package-specific recipes for compiling the package and building binary # package(s) from the source. > Is there any package using debian/rules which is not a makefile? > Are there any packages that can get advantages by using debian/rules > written in bash/perl/python/etc? Because of the following requirement, it's not that easy. It can be done, here's an example how to use a JIT C compiler (tcc) this way: dget http://angband.pl/debian/pool/main/g/goodbye/goodbye_0.2-1.dsc although you might have trouble smuggling this through the FTPmasters :p On the other hand, one of fresh DDs already thanked me for this example, so be afraid. Be very afraid. Hope this helps :) -- ᛊᚨᚾᛁᛏᚣ᛫ᛁᛊ᛫ᚠᛟᚱ᛫ᚦᛖ᛫ᚹᛖᚨᚲ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130405114149.ga7...@angband.pl