Re: parallel build options in source packages

2001-03-29 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 11:43:41PM -0600, Taral wrote: I've found at least one package that has parallel build options in the debian/rules file. This is most annoying, to say the least, and possibly wasteful of buildd resources. Would anyone consider making a policy statement on this

Bug#72335: PROPOSAL] Optional build-arch and build-indep targets for debian/rules

2001-03-29 Thread Julian Gilbey
OK, after Wichert's comments, here is a new version of the proposed amendment to policy. Note that there is no mention of debian/rules -q target giving exit status of 2 if the target does not exist; this should really be handled as part of the question of whether debian/rules are makefiles is

Bug#89674: PROPOSAL] Clarify ldconfig usage

2001-03-29 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 07:32:34AM +1100, Herbert Xu wrote: Julian Gilbey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's probably correct; they function perfectly if everything works, but if the postinst ends up being called with an abort-* argument, I'm not sure that it would. Any experts out there?

Re: parallel build options in source packages

2001-03-29 Thread Taral
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 11:43:41PM -0600, Taral wrote: I've found at least one package that has parallel build options in the debian/rules file. This is most annoying, to say the least, and possibly wasteful of buildd resources. Would anyone consider making a policy statement on this

Bug#91261: PROPOSED] modernized rewording of X/Motif policy

2001-03-29 Thread J.H.M. Dassen \(Ray\)
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 14:14:37 +0200, Gerd Knorr wrote: lesstif focuses on reimplementing the version 1.2 API (unless it has changed recently and I did'nt notice). The operative word being focuses... Quoting http://www.lesstif.org/FAQ.html#QU1.14 : :* Will LessTif be Motif2.1 Compliant? :