Author: branden Date: 2003-12-06 21:22:19 -0500 (Sat, 06 Dec 2003) New Revision: 827
Modified: trunk/debian/shell-lib.sh Log: Document that safe_debconf() should not be used with db_get or db_metaget commands; the return is only meaningful if the exit status of the debconf command is zero, which should be checked directly and not via a middle-man like safe_debconf(). Modified: trunk/debian/shell-lib.sh =================================================================== --- trunk/debian/shell-lib.sh 2003-12-07 01:53:15 UTC (rev 826) +++ trunk/debian/shell-lib.sh 2003-12-07 02:22:19 UTC (rev 827) @@ -498,6 +498,10 @@ # # Run specified debconf command with (optional) specified arguments, guarding # ourselves against abnormal exits. + # + # NOTE: Do *not* use this function with db_get or db_metaget commands; in + # those cases the return value of the debconf command *must* be checked + # before the string returned by debconf is used for anything. local retval
