Michael Stapelberg:
> Thanks for the additional details.
>
> Find attached a patch which splits the functionality into the new
> dh_missing helper.
>
Thanks, :)
> Aside from the fact that documentation is still missing, what are your
> thoughts on that patch? Once documentation is added, could we merge it,
> then change dh_installman and dh_installdocs?
>
> Thanks!
>
> [...]
Remarks:
* For backwards compatibility, dh_install still has to do what it is
currently doing in compat 10 (or earlier). Possibly by calling
dh_missing; possibly by keeping the existing code for now and only
using it in compat 10 or earlier. Whichever works.
- reason: Otherwise we break people's expectations when they have
called dh_install --(list|fail)-missing.
* log_installed_files - what is the rationale behind doing a file
per helper? It is fine if there is one, but if not, I would prefer
to keep things simple and just have one file.
- bonus side effect: Multiple calls inside the same helper would
become additive, which is probably better suited for how most
helpers work right now.
* Open question: Should we run dh_missing by default in "complain"
mode and then migrate to "fail mode" by default in a later compat
level
Beyond that, I am happy to merge it as a WIP thing.
Thanks,
~Niels
