Package: dpkg-dev
Version: 1.16.0.3
Severity: minor
Tags: patch
When dpkg-gencontrol encounters a control file with no binary package
sections, the error message displayed[0] does not accurately describe
the issue. I have included a patch to use a more descriptive error
message in this case.
Unfortunately, I can not help with translation of this error message
since my only language is English.
[0] "dpkg-gencontrol: error: must specify package since control info has many
()"
Thanks
-
Kyle Willmon
>From dfc7f3d72b99a98f04ba10d986382059ce34c958 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Willmon <kylewill...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:03:02 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Better error message for dpkg-gencontrol
dpkg-gencontrol now gives a descriptive error message when no binary
packages are found in debian/control
---
scripts/dpkg-gencontrol.pl | 5 ++++-
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/scripts/dpkg-gencontrol.pl b/scripts/dpkg-gencontrol.pl
index 637d5f5..9682e5c 100755
--- a/scripts/dpkg-gencontrol.pl
+++ b/scripts/dpkg-gencontrol.pl
@@ -152,9 +152,12 @@ if (defined($oppackage)) {
defined($pkg) || error(_g("package %s not in control info"), $oppackage);
} else {
my @packages = map { $_->{'Package'} } $control->get_packages();
- @packages==1 ||
+ if (@packages > 1) {
error(_g("must specify package since control info has many (%s)"),
"@packages");
+ } elsif (@packages < 1) {
+ error(_g("no package sections found in control file"));
+ }
$pkg = $control->get_pkg_by_idx(1);
}
$substvars->set_msg_prefix(sprintf(_g("package %s: "), $pkg->{Package}));
--
1.7.5.4
