On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:46:23PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > Sbuild calls dpkg-source to unpack, what does it have to do with the > source format?! All it has to do is call whatever executable is needed for > the unpacking. It _already_ handles _everything_ else, _and_ the Build > Dependencies. My suggestion is to keep the enforcement of build deps out > of raw tools like dpkg-source and dpkg-buildpackage and in specialized > tools like sbuild (which already has it) and apt (which already builds and > downloads packages, so it can handle checking build deps with > modifications).
I agree with Ben that dpkg-source should not care about build dependencies (hey, it only unpacks the source, I only need ar and tar and gzip for this!) dpkg-buildpackage should optionally verify the build dependencies only. apt should have an option to fulfill source depends for a set of packages. sbuild is overkill for most people. Also, it is tightly related to the wanna build autobuilder. It is pretty much hackish, and I would rather see something replacing sbuild than vice versa. All IMNSHO. Thanks, Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org Check Key server Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org for public PGP Key [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
