Package: anna Version: 1.34 Severity: wishlist
Hello, I have written a mini-howto in wiki format to be able to cross compile anna package. Could you consider applying the following patch or if you update packing taking care of cross compiling bits? Thanks, = Example of cross compiling a package = == debian/control == Source: anna Section: debian-installer Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 5.0.22), dpkg-dev (>= 1.7.0), libdebconfclient0-dev (>= 0.46), libdebian-installer4-dev (>= 0.41) == Fetch and install cross compiling libraries (XXX Need to test mrvn tool) == {{{ sudo apt-cross -a armel -f -i libdebconfclient0 sudo apt-cross -a armel -f -i libdebconfclient0-dev sudo apt-cross -a armel -x libdebian-installer4 -x libdebian-installer-extra4 -f -i libdebian-installer4-dev sudo apt-cross -a armel -f -x libc-bin -x libc-dev-bin -i libc6-dev sudo apt-cross -a armel -f -x libc-bin -i libc6 E: sudo apt-cross -a armel -f -x libc-bin -x libc-dev-bin -i dpkg-dev ( I do not think you really need dpkg-dev to be able to cross-compile the package ) }}} == Patch debian/rules, Makefiles or needed stuff == {{{ diff -urN anna-1.34/debian/rules anna-1.34.cross//debian/rules --- anna-1.34/debian/rules 2006-03-16 01:25:42.000000000 +0100 +++ anna-1.34.cross//debian/rules 2010-03-03 19:35:33.000000000 +0100 @@ -1,4 +1,10 @@ #!/usr/bin/make -f +export DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE ?= $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE) +export DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE ?= $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE) + +ifneq ($(DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE), $(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)) +export CC=$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)-gcc +endif build: build-stamp build-stamp: }}} == Build the package == * Native way: {{{ cd anna-*; dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc; cd .. }}} * Cross way: {{{ cd anna-*; dpkg-buildpackage -aarmel -us -uc; cd .. }}} == Send patch to the BTS == {{{ $ reportbug anna }}} -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (600, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-2-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=ca_ES.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=ca_ES.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org