Bug#805955: [pcp] Bug#805955: pcp: FTBFS when built with dpkg-buildpackage -A (no binary artifacts)

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
> > Actually some advice would be great, having had an initial look into
> > this one now.  Patch below shows the basic split we'll need to make
> > the architecture independent packages generated separately, but I'm
> > not sure how to fit that split into the rest of the rules file (I get
> > the same sort of errors with a change like this in place no matter
> > what I try - maybe its obvious to someone more deb knowledgeable?).
> 
> I have not tested the patch but I see why it would not work.
> 
> Try putting "dh_builddeb" somewhere in binary-indep, otherwise the
> actual .deb packages will not be created.
> 
> Thanks.
> 

Taa.  I see problems in the binary-indep target before the build reaches
that stage though.  The debian/rules uses dh_install(1) - in particular,
it relies on this behaviour from the man page...

    On the other hand, maybe you have a large package that builds
    multiple binary packages. You can use the upstream Makefile to
    install it all into debian/tmp, and then use dh_install to copy
    directories and files from there into the proper package build
    directories.

And dh_install fails when used by the binary-indep target - it requires
files from both binary-indep and binary-arch, I think.  Does that mean
dh_install can no longer be used for these targets as described above or
does that stage need to done elsewhere?  (before dh_builddeb I'm sure)

Thanks.

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Nathan