Michael Biebl:
> Package: lintian
> Version: 2.5.48
> Severity: normal
>
> Hi,
>
> I use dh compat 10 with a package that has very old config.{sub,guess}
> files:
>
> W: libgnomecanvas source: outdated-autotools-helper-file config.guess
> 2009-11-20
> W: libgnomecanvas source: outdated-autotools-helper-file config.sub
> 2009-11-20
>
> Since dh with compat level 10 run autoreconf and the autotools addon by
> default, [...]
>
Clarification:
* debhelper added this /before/ version 10 in a new helper which is
enabled by default in all supported compat levels
* it does not use the autotools-dev addon (but it does use the package
to provide the updated files).
So basically all "dh $@" packages should be exempt from this tag.
> I've dropped explicit Build-Depends on dh-autoreconf or autotools-dev,
> since those are pulled in by debhelper (>= 10) now.
>
> Regards,
> Michael
>
>
> [...]
>
Thanks,
~Niels
