Re: parallel build options in source packages

2001-03-29 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 11:43:41PM -0600, Taral wrote: > I've found at least one package that has parallel build options in the > debian/rules file. This is most annoying, to say the least, and possibly > wasteful of buildd resources. Would anyone consider making a policy > statement on this reason

Bug#92071: packaging manual need documentation about multi-binary packages.

2001-03-29 Thread Sven LUTHER
Package: packaging-manual Version: 3.2.1.0 Please provide documentation on multi-binary packages also in the debian packaging manual. I have seen nowhere any documentation on how to do multi-binary packages, and the solution to get a working multi-binary package and look at it is not the best of s

Bug#72335: PROPOSAL] Optional build-arch and build-indep targets for debian/rules

2001-03-29 Thread Julian Gilbey
OK, after Wichert's comments, here is a new version of the proposed amendment to policy. Note that there is no mention of "debian/rules -q " giving exit status of 2 if the target does not exist; this should really be handled as part of the question of whether debian/rules are makefiles is mandator

Bug#89674: PROPOSAL] Clarify ldconfig usage

2001-03-29 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 07:32:34AM +1100, Herbert Xu wrote: > Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That's probably correct; they function perfectly if everything works, > > but if the postinst ends up being called with an abort-* argument, I'm > > not sure that it would. Any experts out

Processed: Mark amendment

2001-03-29 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > retitle 87711 [AMENDMENT 29/03/2001] Clarification of example configuration > files Bug#87711: [PROPOSAL] Clarification of example configuration files Changed Bug title. > severity 87711 normal Bug#87711: [AMENDMENT 29/03/2001] Clarification of exampl

Re: parallel build options in source packages

2001-03-29 Thread Taral
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 11:43:41PM -0600, Taral wrote: > I've found at least one package that has parallel build options in the > debian/rules file. This is most annoying, to say the least, and possibly > wasteful of buildd resources. Would anyone consider making a policy > statement on this reason

Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-29 Thread J.H.M. Dassen \(Ray\)
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 14:14:37 +0200, Gerd Knorr wrote: > lesstif focuses on reimplementing the version 1.2 API (unless it has > changed recently and I did'nt notice). The operative word being "focuses"... Quoting http://www.lesstif.org/FAQ.html#QU1.14 : :* Will LessTif be Motif2.1 Compliant? :