Package: dh-r Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected]
Hi, Similar to https://bugs.debian.org/1091921 for routine update,consider replacing the ad-hoc compat level detection (I noticed it in at least dh-update-R) with `dh_assistant active-compat-level`.
It will produce JSON output like:
{
"active-compat-level": 13,
"declared-compat-level": 13,
"declared-compat-level-source": "Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13)"
}
With `declared-compat-level` and possibly `declared-compat-level-source`
being what you are interested in. The `active-compat-level` also
accounts for the `DH_COMPAT` ENV variable, which will not be relevant in
your case (as that variable would only be used inside `d/rules`; not
outside it).
For packages without compat levels at all, the command still succeeds
but each affected attribute is then set to `null`.
More documentation at `man dh_assistant`.
You may also find `dh_assistant supported-compat-levels` relevant as it
provides you with information about compat levels. Such as the latest
stable one, or the minimum supported compat level for
`debhelper-compat (= X)` relations.
Best regards,
Niels
PS: The `perl-code` package provides a JSON parser via the `JSON::PP`
module, so a proper JSON parsing module will not require an extra
dependency.
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