XPost: linux.debian.policy   
   From: ballombe@debian.org   
      
   On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 10:34:18AM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote:   
   > Bill Allombert  writes:   
   > > On Mon, Feb 09, 2026 at 10:40:20AM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote:   
   >   
   > >> 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.   
   >   
   > Hm, am I missing something? I don't see any mention of, e.g.,   
   > -ffile-prefix-map in Debian Policy. So far as I know, that is tracked   
   > primarily in dpkg-buildflags.   
      
   Reproducible build is required by policy, while -ffile-prefix-map is a mean to   
   that end, not a goal in itself.   
      
   We could update Debian policy to mandate the effect provided by   
   -ffile-prefix-map (reproducible filename in log) more precisely than just   
   mandating reproducible build (which is not well-specified in Debian policy).   
      
   Cheers,   
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   Bill.    
      
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