Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > However, I think removing the two mentioned sections can be stripped anyway. > > buildinfo is an orthogonal issue (as the info in the section isn't really > helping --- just the version of the compiler, nothing else). I would say we > can drop it. We have it in a lot of packages for a long time. > > Has anybody ever made of use of it ? > > All files are very small (< 200 bytes). Every file is occupying one block > (this are 4096 bytes, IIRC). In my system (far from complete), there are 68 > buildinfo.Debian files. This makes 272 Kbytes, space that can be better used > by me. (I have to admit, I have not enough disk sapce anyway). > > If every package had one, the occupied space would jump to (1300 packages * > 4 Kb) 5200 Kbyte, or 5.2 MB.
In fact, this is a great summary of my reasons for not putting it in debhelper. :-) -- see shy jo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
