Hi! On Sun, 2009-11-22 at 22:01:30 -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > These terms are synonyms. dpkg and dselect use halfconfigured > internally and used to use Failed-config when talking to the user in > soe cases. This patch ensures that policy uses the same term as dpkg > does when talking to the user ("Half-Configured") for consistency. > > Also, made the spelling of internal states consistent: > "Half-Configured", > not: Half Configured, half configured, or half-configured.
I see you've also made config-files and half-installed consistent, might be worth mentioning in the commit message (or split into another commit). It might also be worthwhile to do the same for the rest of the states. > Signed-off-by: Manoj Srivastava <sriva...@debian.org> > --- > policy.sgml | 26 +++++++++++++------------- > 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) > [...] > @@ -4417,12 +4417,12 @@ Build-Depends: foo [!i386] | bar [!amd64] > be <em>unpacked</em> the pre-dependency can be > satisfied if the depended-on package is either fully > configured, <em>or even if</em> the depended-on > - package(s) are only unpacked or half-configured, > - provided that they have been configured correctly at > - some point in the past (and not removed or partially > - removed since). In this case, both the > + package(s) are only unpacked or in the "Half-Configured" > + state, provided that they have been configured > + correctly at some point in the past (and not removed > + or partially removed since). In this case, both the > previously-configured and currently unpacked or > - half-configured versions must satisfy any version > + Half-Configured versions must satisfy any version Missing quotes. > clause in the <tt>Pre-Depends</tt> field. > </p> > > @@ -4479,7 +4479,7 @@ Build-Depends: foo [!i386] | bar [!amd64] > <p> > A package will not be regarded as causing breakage merely > because its configuration files are still installed; it must > - be at least half-installed. > + be at least Half-Installed. > </p> Likewise. > @@ -4533,7 +4533,7 @@ Build-Depends: foo [!i386] | bar [!amd64] > <p> > A package will not cause a conflict merely because its > configuration files are still installed; it must be at least > - half-installed. > + Half-Installed. > </p> Likewise. With those fixed, seconded. regards, guillem
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