[debhelper-devel] Bug#676168: debhelper: dh_makeshlibs ignores $package.shlibs

[Niels Thykier]

On 2015-01-08 01:23, Ryan Tandy wrote:
> Hi Niels,
> 
> On Wed, Jan 07, 2015 at 09:55:36PM +0100, Niels Thykier wrote:
>> I am considering to apply the attached patch as a solution to this bug.
>> Comments / review / tests welcome.
> 
> Thanks for working on this! From the openldap side, I'm happy with the
> concept.
> 

You are welcome.  :)

> The dh_makeshlibs changes are not limited to a particular compat level,
> so at compat 9 both dh_makeshlibs and dh_installdeb are installing the
> provided shlibs file. That's probably harmless, but I wondered whether
> the behaviour change for existing levels was intentional.
> 

That was to fix the bug without causing regressions (there might have
been people that have skipped the call to dh_makeshlibs).

> I'd suggest clarifying that "Only in compat level 9 and earlier" in
> dh_installdeb only applies to shlibs, not triggers.
> 
> thanks,
> Ryan

Thanks, amended.

~Niels