On Thu, 01 Apr 2010, Don Armstrong wrote: > On Thu, 01 Apr 2010, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > > I know this is the key issue, that's why the subject of the request is the > > only question "Should Package-Type be included in udebs or not?". > > Good. > > > There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches, > > [...] > > I had gone through that bug report, but it would certainly be helpful > if the pros and cons were reiterated in a more concise form. > > FWICT, they're:
>From the "keep P-T" point of view: Pros: - Package type is explicit even if renamed for whatever reason - Allows dpkg-deb to choose the right package name automatically (currently, dh_builddeb has special code to give an alternate name) - Would seem logical given that more "Package-Type" might be added in the future (Translation DEB, debugging debs mainly). - Could be reliably used to prevent users from installing an udeb on a normal system Cons: - Increased size of udebs (~10 bytes per udeb) - Might need some changes in the code generating Packages file to drop the Package-Type: field for a udeb-only repository (to avoid a size increase due to the new field) > D) Current implementation shoves Package-Type into .changes (wrong > place; maybe missing an XI- in the control file?) "X-Package-Type: " should work as simple marker field that is not copied anywhere AFAIK (but it might not have been the case with dpkg-dev's version at the time when udeb were designed by Joey). In any case the fact that the field is copied to the .changes is not a serious drawback that justifies this call to the tech-ctte. > A) Section: and the file extension obviate this to some extent Section: could have been used in place of the Package-Type field from the beginning if it could really be considered like a reliable marker of the package type. But it's not and this was a good choice, a simple categorization field should not have some weird consequences like those associated with the fact of being a udeb. Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Like what I do? Sponsor me: http://ouaza.com/wp/2010/01/05/5-years-of-freexian/ My Debian goals: http://ouaza.com/wp/2010/01/09/debian-related-goals-for-2010/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
