[debhelper-devel] Bug#734531: dh_installemacsen: can create incorrect "hybrid" packages.

[Rob Browning]

Rob Browning <rlb at defaultvalue.org> writes:

> Assuming there is a debhelper issue here, I don't have strong feelings
> about the solution, but if dh_installemacsen is going to limit itself to
> the new-style infrastructure (which would certainly be easier), one
> possibility would be to just refuse to proceed with any package that
> doesn't have a correct compat file.
>
> When it's missing, point the maintainers at policy section 5 for any
> bits that debhelper won't be able to handle for them automatically
> (i.e. Conflicts, reworking the install/remove script, etc.).  Then, once
> they've fixed that up and created the compat file, dh_installemacsen
> could proceed normally.

Oh, and if there's not already, it would be handy to have some way to
opt-out of dh_installemacsen processing entirely since emacsen-common
will appear to be a likely candidate, but is in fact a special case.

Thanks
-- 
Rob Browning
rlb @defaultvalue.org and @debian.org
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