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authorJoey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2012-01-15 14:22:28 -0400
committerJoey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2012-01-15 14:24:21 -0400
commit78d072a8d942283723d94fbfb8f40e61d1f7fbe4 (patch)
tree0a8849bb506ab43493fc111e24268f7ba8878b73 /debhelper.pod
parent6e71ad3aef68ca74a891f61e7a1ed34b053c0dc0 (diff)
v9 done
* Finalized v9 mode, which is the new recommended default. (But continuing to use v8 is also fine.) * It is now deprecated for a package to not specify a compatability level in debian/compat. Debhelper now warns if this is not done, and packages without a debian/compat will eventually FTBFS.
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diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod
index 1d1d907d..ef1510ef 100644
--- a/debhelper.pod
+++ b/debhelper.pod
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ introduced. You tell debhelper which compatibility level it should use, and
it modifies its behavior in various ways.
Tell debhelper what compatibility level to use by writing a number to
-F<debian/compat>. For example, to turn on v8 mode:
+F<debian/compat>. For example, to turn on v9 mode:
- % echo 8 > debian/compat
+ % echo 9 > debian/compat
Unless otherwise indicated, all debhelper documentation assumes that you
are using the most recent compatibility level, and in most cases does not
@@ -435,8 +435,6 @@ none is specified.
=item v8
-This is the recommended mode of operation.
-
Changes from v7 are:
=over 8
@@ -466,7 +464,7 @@ B<dh_auto_>I<*> prefer to use Perl's B<Module::Build> in preference to F<Makefil
=item v9
-This compatibility level is still open for development; use with caution.
+This is the recommended mode of operation.
Changes from v8 are:
@@ -521,6 +519,20 @@ configuration.
=back
+=item v10
+
+This compatibility level is still open for development; use with caution.
+
+Changes from v9 are:
+
+=over 8
+
+=item -
+
+None yet..
+
+=back
+
=back
=head1 NOTES