[debhelper-devel] [debhelper] 01/01: debhelper.pod: Clarify "ENVIRONMENT" requirements for Makefile syntax

[Tianon Gravi]

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commit 3c21f1a007efdb10ce529a342f2630f86ecbb87c
Author: Tianon Gravi <admwiggin at gmail.com>
Date:   Tue Mar 10 10:04:36 2015 -0600

    debhelper.pod: Clarify "ENVIRONMENT" requirements for Makefile syntax
    
    See also discussion on #780133.
---
 debhelper.pod    | 6 ++++++
 debian/changelog | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod
index 9415d78..82e3133 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 "B<export>" them. For example,
+"B<export DH_VERBOSE>".
+
 =over 4
 
 =item B<DH_VERBOSE>
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1c047bc..68bf6ce 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ debhelper (9.20150101.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
       + Makes it easier to add base names or suffixes in the future.
   * dh_installchangelogs: Also look for changelogs with .rst suffix.
 
+  [ Tianon Gravi ]
+  * debhelper.pod: Clarify "ENVIRONMENT" requirements for Makefile syntax.
+    (Closes: #780133)
+
  -- Niels Thykier <niels at thykier.net>  Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:24:38 +0100
 
 debhelper (9.20150101) unstable; urgency=medium

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