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diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod index d8efb529..67cfbe73 100644 --- a/debhelper.pod +++ b/debhelper.pod @@ -354,6 +354,19 @@ older debhelpers will ignore it and do things you don't want them to. One very good way to set DH_OPTIONS is by using "Target-specific Variable Values" in your debian/rules file. See the make documentation for details on doing this. +=item DH_ALWAYS_EXCLUDE + +If set, this adds the value the variable is set to to the -X options of all +commands that support the -X option. Moreover, dh_builddeb will rm -rf +anything that matches the value in your package build tree. + +This can be useful if you are doing a build from a CVS source tree, in +which case setting DH_ALWAYS_EXCLUDE=CVS will prevent any CVS directories +from sneaking into the package you build. Or, if a package has a source +tarball that (unwisely) includes CVS directories, you might want to export +DH_ALWAYS_EXCLUDE=CVS in debian/rules, to make it take effect wherever +your package is built. + =back =head1 SEE ALSO |