Hi! On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 19:06:55 +0200, Simon Richter wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.14.25 > Severity: wishlist > Tags: patch
> this patch adds an exception to dpkg-architecture that allows architecture > names that start with "x-" as long as a GNU architecture name is also > specified. > > This is incredibly useful if one wants to define local architectures for > cross-compiling (using both -a and -t to dpkg-buildpackage works). > > The downside is that DEB_HOST_ARCH_OS and DEB_HOST_ARCH_CPU cannot be > automatically set to sane values, which I think is a limitation one can > live with. As discussed during DebConf, I agree with the goal but I'm not entirely happy with the proposed use of “x-”, as the dash breaks current assumptions of what's what depending on the position relative to it. I'll try to think about it and get a resolution before next upload. thanks, guillem -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
