Ben Finney wrote: > The changelog entry for ‘debhelper’ 7.3.5 says: > > * python_distutils buildsystem: Build for all supported Python > versions that are installed. Ensure that correct shebangs are > created by using `python' first during build and install. > Closes: #520834 > Also build with python*-dbg if the package build-depends > on them. > > What does it mean “if the package build-depends on them”? If “them” > means “debug packages”, why would any non-debug package depend on a > debug package?
Checking if -dbg interpreters are installed is not enough to decide if you want to buiid with them as you don't necessarily have a clean chroot. So dh needs to look into the build-deps. > >> debian/python-coverage.dirs: >> * Useless. > > I can't find where ‘/usr/bin/’ is excluded from requirement to be > created; is it in a part of Policy that I've overlooked? There is no need to use a .dirs file if setup.py creates the directory for you. -- Bernd Zeimetz Debian GNU/Linux Developer http://bzed.de http://www.debian.org GPG Fingerprints: 06C8 C9A2 EAAD E37E 5B2C BE93 067A AD04 C93B FF79 ECA1 E3F2 8E11 2432 D485 DD95 EB36 171A 6FF9 435F -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
