(sending a second copy to the body of the message since <774...@bugs.debian.orgg> didn't quite work) retitle 774129 dpkg-buildpackage: Should set the cross build profile automatically severity 774129 normal quit
Setting the "cross" build profile could be the difference between a successful cross package build and a build failure. As such I believe this rates a normal bug as the -a/-t options are effectively broken right now. Stating in the man page "-Pcross" must be used if -a or -t is used might turn this minor, though I really think the full solution should be aimed for. As stated in my last message, I also think setting the cross profile should cause "noocaml" and potentially a few other no profiles to be set. This would both simplify supporting cross-building (since packages wouldn't need to detect the cross profile at every point the noocaml profile is detected). This would also make a future transition when OCAML became cross build-friendly simpler since some packages wouldn't need further adjustment to work, and those which did need adjustment would cause bug reports mentioning the situation. -- (\___(\___(\______ --=> 8-) EHM <=-- ______/)___/)___/) \BS ( | ehem+sig...@m5p.com PGP 87145445 | ) / \_CS\ | _____ -O #include <stddisclaimer.h> O- _____ | / _/ 8A19\___\_|_/58D2 7E3D DDF4 7BA6 <-PGP-> 41D1 B375 37D0 8714\_|_/___/5445
