Hi all, here is a new version trying to addres Simon's and Guillem's comments.
By the way, isn't "Package-Type: udeb" completely redundant with "Section: debian-installer" ? Have a nice week-end, -- Charles @@ -2671,6 +2671,7 @@ Package: libc6 <item><qref id="f-Description"><tt>Description</tt></qref> (mandatory)</item> <item><qref id="f-Homepage"><tt>Homepage</tt></qref></item> <item><qref id="built-using"><tt>Built-Using</tt></qref></item> + <item><qref id="f-Package-Type"><tt>Package-Type</tt></qref></item> </list> </p> @@ -2751,6 +2752,7 @@ Package: libc6 <item><qref id="f-VCS-fields"><tt>Vcs-Browser</tt>, <tt>Vcs-Git</tt>, et al.</qre <item><qref id="f-Standards-Version"><tt>Standards-Version</tt></qref> (recommend <item><qref id="sourcebinarydeps"><tt>Build-Depends</tt> et al</qref></item> + <item><qref id="f-Package-List"><tt>Package-List</tt></qref> (recommended)</item> <item><qref id="f-Checksums"><tt>Checksums-Sha1</tt> and <tt>Checksums-Sha256</tt></qref> (mandatory)</item> <item><qref id="f-Files"><tt>Files</tt></qref> (mandatory)</item> @@ -3801,6 +3803,34 @@ Checksums-Sha256: </taglist> </p> </sect1> + + <sect1 id="f-Package-List"> + <heading><tt>Package-List</tt></heading> + + <p> + Multiline field listing all the packages that can be built from + the source package, considering every architecture. The first line + of the field value is empty. Each one of the next lines describes + one binary package, by listing its name, type, section and priority + separated by spaces. Fifth and subsequent space-separated items + may be present and parsers must allow them. See the + <qref id="f-Package-Type">Package-Type</qref> field for a list of + package types. + </p> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="f-Package-Type"> + <heading><tt>Package-Type</tt></heading> + + <p> + Simple field containing a word indicating the type of package: + <tt>deb</tt> for binary packages and <tt>udeb</tt> for micro binary + packages. Other types not defined here may be indicated. In + source package control files, the <tt>Package-Type</tt> field + should be omitted instead of giving it a value of <tt>deb</tt>, as + this value is assumed for paragraphs lacking this field. + </p> + </sect1> </sect> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-policy-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130112062913.ga31...@falafel.plessy.net