On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 10:44:10AM +0100, Neil McGovern wrote: > > > + <sect id="embeddedfiles"> > > > + <heading>Embedding code provided in other packages</heading> > > > + <p> > > > + A package should not embed or include code from other > > > + packages. Instead, the package should be modified to reference the > > > + required files provided by the other package, and a Depends > > > + relationship declared.</p> > > > + </sect> > > > </chapt> > > > > This does not address my concern. Every compiled C programs embed code > > from the C library headers file but should not Depend on libc6-dev. > > However, every C program doesn't ship with it's own version of the C > library header files, which is what we're trying to avoid.
In that case, I suggest you change package by source package and Depends by Build-Depends. Or am I missing something ? In the example above, the binary package does embed code from the C header file. Cheers, -- Bill. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Imagine a large red swirl here. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
