On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 13:01:57 -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml > index 720150d..1e134bb 100644 > --- a/policy.sgml > +++ b/policy.sgml > @@ -5163,11 +5163,20 @@ Replaces: mail-transport-agent > <heading>Development files</heading> > > <p> > - The development files associated to a shared library need to be > - placed in a package called > - <package><var>libraryname</var><var>soversion</var>-dev</package>, > + If there are development files associated with a shared library, > + the source package needs to generate a binary development package > + named <package><var>libraryname</var><var>soversion</var>-dev</package>, > or if you prefer only to support one development version at a > - time, <package><var>libraryname</var>-dev</package>. > + time, <package><var>libraryname</var>-dev</package>. Installing > + the development package must result in installation of all the > + development files necessary for compiling programs against that > + shared library.<footnote> > + This wording allows the development files to be split into > + several packages, such as a separate architecture-independent > + <package><var>libraryname</var>-headers</package>, provided that > + the development package depends on all the required additional > + packages. > + </footnote> > </p> > > <p>
Seconded.
Cheers,
Julien - who does this for libxmu{,u} and libgl{,u}, at least
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