XPost: linux.debian.policy   
   From: ballombe@debian.org   
      
   On Mon, Feb 09, 2026 at 10:40:20AM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote:   
   > > Thus I think this sentence to be overstated:   
   >   
   > > 'the package maintainer is prepared to track future changes to the default   
   > > compiler flags and update the package as necessary'   
   >   
   > For example, if we add new flags for reproducible builds, the packages   
   > that don't use dpkg-buildflags really should pick those up, because   
   > reproducible builds is a general distribution goal. "Should," not "must,"   
   > but it feels to me like should is appropriate here.   
      
   But then tracking Debian policy is sufficient (and mandatory already),   
   so tracking dpkg-buildflags is not needed.   
      
   To get back to my previous message, a change to dpkg-buildflags cannot   
   by itself change Debian policy, thus it is not necessary to track it to   
   follow policy.   
      
   Cheers,   
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   Bill.    
      
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