Bug#884658: dkms: Should really depends on dpkg-dev for dpkg-architecture

Hi, If I'm not mistaken, the aforementioned patch [1] that introduced the dpkg-architecture usage is also responsible for this debian dkms bug [2]. In the bug report for [2] there is a patch provided, but apparently this has not yet been fixed in stable or testing/sid. As a user, I'd be really g

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Processing control commands: > tag -1 + confirmed Bug #884658 [dkms] dkms: Should really depends on dpkg-dev for dpkg-architecture Added tag(s) confirmed. -- 884658: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=884658 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems

Bug#884658: dkms: Should really depends on dpkg-dev for dpkg-architecture

Control: tag -1 + confirmed On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:17:21 +0100, Christian Marillat wrote: > dkms depends on "make | build-essential | dpkg-dev" but /usr/sbin/dkms call > explicitly dpkg-architecture in make_debian() > > As example, if dpkg-dev isn't installed you can't build virtualbox-guest-dkm

Bug#884658: dkms: Should really depends on dpkg-dev for dpkg-architecture

Hello, fwiw this problem seems to be introduced by a patch which adds the dpkg-architecture usage: https://sources.debian.org/src/dkms/2.6.1-1/debian/patches/0004-mkbmdeb-support-for-lean-binary-package-with-only-th.patch/ The patch was apparently added to fix http://bugs.debian.org/554843 Regar