On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Roger Leigh <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 01, 2012 at 01:59:41PM +0100, Jakub Wilk wrote: >> * Roger Leigh <[email protected]>, 2012-02-01, 12:52: >> >>Could someone please gives an update on the status of >> >>build-indep target and buildd machine ? I am using the following >> >>pattern (as per dh documentation): >> >> >> >> #!/usr/bin/make -f >> >> %: >> >> dh $@ >> >> >> >> override_dh_auto_build-indep: >> >> $(MAKE) -C docs >> >> >> >> # No tests needed for docs >> >> override_dh_auto_test-indep: >> >> >> >>However buildd machine are still running -indep target. I'd like >> >>to test my package first on my local machine to mimic what would >> >>a buildd machine do (I cant find the dpkg-buildpackage command >> >>line option used for buildd) >> > >> >I would make sure you are Build-Depending upon a new enough >> >debhelper; some versions were buggy until recently. The earliest >> >non-broken version is 8.9.10, though at this point >= 9 is >> >probably best. >> >> But that of course won't help, as dpkg-buildpackage doesn't use >> build-indep. > > Argh. I keep forgetting it's still calling build. Hopefully > soon now... In the meantime, you can test the targets by hand.
In summary, before upload 1. run dpkg-buildpackage -b to reproduce buildd behavior 2. Build the package as usual, upload What should I do about debhelper version >= 9 ? Thanks -- Mathieu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CA+7wUsyd1rVh-VwJ5hBhQu3kc8u_sVxc0BxtCRo0-=mv8fx...@mail.gmail.com

