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Dan Streetman:
> Package: debhelper
> Version: 12.10ubuntu1
> Severity: minor
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> The debhelper compat level 11 adds the --strip-program=true parameter to
> calls to install,
> to prevent install-time stripping (debian bug 844077).
>
> However, if the upstream Makefile is calling install without -s, the addition
> of --strip-program=true
> causes annoying/confusing warning messages to be printed many times during
> build, e.g.:
>
> install: WARNING: ignoring --strip-program option as -s option was not
> specified
>
Hi Dan,
Your analysis correct indeed.
Unfortunately, I do not know how to solve that gracefully without
reopening #844077 (except a wrapper around install, but I feel that is
more complexity than what I am willing to invest).
Patches or alternative solutions welcome.
Thanks,
~Niels
