From f0c3197c8a4d3c3e2f3e6c403ffe52555c871181 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: joey Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 22:25:07 +0000 Subject: r475: * dh_gencontrol: Added a documented interface for specifying substvars data in a file. Substvars data may be put in debian/package.substvars. (Those files used to be used by debhelper for automatically generated data, but it uses a different internal filename now). It will be merged with any automatically determined substvars data. See bug #98819 * I want to stress that no one should ever rely in internal, undocumented debhelper workings. Just because debhelper uses a certian name for some internally used file does not mean that you should feel free to modify that file to your own ends in a debian package. If you do use it, don't be at all suprised when it breaks. If you find that debhelper is lacking a documented interface for something that you need, ask for it! (debhelper's undocumented, internal use only files should now all be prefixed with ".debhelper") --- doc/PROGRAMMING | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc/PROGRAMMING') diff --git a/doc/PROGRAMMING b/doc/PROGRAMMING index 1f89e10f..0934727e 100644 --- a/doc/PROGRAMMING +++ b/doc/PROGRAMMING @@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ The autoscript() function (see below) is one easy way to do this. dh_installdeb is an exception, it will run after the other commands and merge these modifications into the actual postinst scripts. +In general, files named debian/*.debhelper are internal to debhelper, and +their expstence or use should not be relied on by external programs such as +the build process of a package. + Debhelper programs should default to doing exactly what policy says to do. There are always exceptions. Just ask me. -- cgit v1.2.3