On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 12:38:33PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > Wichert wrote: > > > I highly object to complicant the interface to debian/rules. > > Anthony wrote: > > > But, uh, isn't that what you're doing? > > No, because allowing non-makefile rules files wouldn't require any changes > > to the interface (i.e. the ways of invoking the file). > > Consider people actually trying to *use* the debian/rules though. Manoj has > posted some examples that won't work anymore. "make -j0 clean build binary" > might be another, for example.
I was referring to the ways of invoking the file that were mandated/mentioned. Besides, such a make flag can still be passed on to the sub-makes (if any) by modifying the $MAKE variable, no? -- Digital Electronic Being Intended for Assassination and Nullification
