[debhelper-devel] Bug#780133: DH_VERBOSE under dh command

[Tianon Gravi]

On Mon, Mar 09, 2015 at 09:12:30PM +0000, Tianon Gravi wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 09, 2015 at 05:40:50PM +0100, Niels Thykier wrote:
> > I suppose we can stress the fact a bit harder.
> 
> I'd like to take a stab at this one, if you don't mind. :)

Ok, here's my initial stab at improving this section to make the point
more clear:

| diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod
| index 9415d78..f5d27f6 100644
| --- a/debhelper.pod
| +++ b/debhelper.pod
| @@ -660,6 +660,12 @@ F<preinst>, F<postrm>, F<prerm>, and F<config> scripts, etc.
|  
|  =head1 ENVIRONMENT
|  
| +The following environment variables can influence the behavior of debhelper.
| +It is important to note that these must be actual environment variables in
| +order to function properly (not simply F<Makefile> variables). To specify
| +them properly in F<debian/rules>, be sure to prefix their assignment with
| +"B<export>". For example, "B<export DH_VERBOSE := 1>".
| +
|  =over 4
|  
|  =item B<DH_VERBOSE>

Would appreciate some prose review before I commit, though. :)

♥,
- Tianon
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