On Sat, Nov 04, 2006 at 09:44:59PM +0000, Neil Williams wrote: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: Neil Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Package name : apt-cross > Version : 0.0.1 > Upstream Author : Neil Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > * URL : http://buildd.emdebian.org/repos/tools/apt-cross/ > * License : GPL > Programming Lang: Perl > Description : retrieve, build and install cross-built packages using > dpkg-cross > > Provides apt functionality for cross-building under dpkg-cross. > . > By default, apt-cross uses /etc/apt/sources.list to find the current debian > package > file for the architecture specified (default is arm) and in the suite > specified > (default is unstable). Alternatively, you can specify a different mirror. > Downloaded > files can be passed directly to dpkg-cross using the -b or -i commands to > apt-cross.
This sounds cool. I've been thinking of implementing something similar for quite a while, but didn't do it because I couldn't figure out a way to properly deal with dependencies on arch:all packages. Have you figured that out, or do you just not bother? -- <Lo-lan-do> Home is where you have to wash the dishes. -- #debian-devel, Freenode, 2004-09-22 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
