[maemo-developers] policy: "B.3 Parallel option" needs updating

[From: Eero Tamminen]

Hi,

ext Faheem Pervez wrote:
> Hmm, the example given there didn't work for me on the autobuilder.
> 
> ifneq (,$(findstring parallel,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
>  PARALLEL += -j$(patsubst parallel=%,%,$(filter parallel=%,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
> endif
> 
> ^ works for me.
> 
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Faheem Pervez <trippin1 at gmail.com<mailto:trippin1 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In the maemo-policy, the "B.3 Parallel option" currently says:
> "TODO: When this option has been added to the Debian policy, add link here to an
> appropriate section. For now, see the discussion in the following Debian policy bug:
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=209008"
> 
> The debian bug linked to has been marked as done as comment #252 says debian-policy_3.8.0.0 has a parallel section.
> 
> http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-source.html#s-debianrules-options has a section explaining the parallel DEB_BUILD_OPTION and an example that can be used.

Thanks!  Could you add a note about this also to:
	http://wiki.maemo.org/Task:Packaging_policy_proposed_changes
?

We'll update the policy eventually.

(At least the essentials section needs updating for Fremantle.)


	- Eero