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View the commit online: https://git.dpkg.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg.git/commit/?id=7140e91632822d6e62f4d6b940e4421877787b63 commit 7140e91632822d6e62f4d6b940e4421877787b63 Author: Guillem Jover <[email protected]> AuthorDate: Thu Mar 24 20:31:07 2022 +0100 man: Clarify Built-Using field purpose and format Mention that this is intended for license compliance purposes, and clarify its syntax. --- man/deb-control.pod | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/deb-control.pod b/man/deb-control.pod index 0b94ffc6e..08649716d 100644 --- a/man/deb-control.pod +++ b/man/deb-control.pod @@ -378,15 +378,15 @@ syntax as above (honored since dpkg 1.17.11). =item B<Built-Using:> I<package-list> -This field lists extra source packages that were used during the build of this -binary package. This is an indication to the archive maintenance software that -these extra source packages must be kept whilst this binary package is -maintained. -This field must be a list of source package names with strict ‘B<=>’ -version relationships. Note that the archive maintenance software is likely to -refuse to accept an upload which declares a -B<Built-Using> -relationship which cannot be satisfied within the archive. +This dependency field lists extra source packages that were used during the +build of this binary package, for license compliance purposes. +This is an indication to the archive maintenance software that these extra +source packages must be kept whilst this binary package is maintained. +This field must be a comma-separated list of source package names with strict +‘B<=>’ version relationships enclosed within parenthesis. +Note that the archive maintenance software is likely to refuse to accept an +upload which declares a B<Built-Using> relationship which cannot be satisfied +within the archive. =item B<Built-For-Profiles:> I<profile-list> (obsolete) -- Dpkg.Org's dpkg
