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diff --git a/source-package-format-1.0.txt b/source-package-format-1.0.txt index 0d2f38b..bda0ee0 100644 --- a/source-package-format-1.0.txt +++ b/source-package-format-1.0.txt @@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ from Debian's source package formats. DIRECTORY STRUCTURE =================== +PROPOSAL 1 +---------- + +This structure easily supports building multiple independent binary packages +from one source package but does not support building split binary packages. + <pkgname>_<pkgver>-<pkgrev>/ +- <binpkg>.pkg/ | +- build @@ -81,6 +87,66 @@ of Debian packages. 'build' and 'install' in the binary package directory might be combined into a dpkg-style make file with targets for building and installing. +PROPOSAL 2 +---------- + +This structure supports building split binary packages but does not easily +support building multiple independent binary packages from one source package. + +Note that this directory structure is very functionally similar to that of +Debian's source package formats. + +<pkgname>_<pkgver>-<pkgrev>/ + +- <binpkg>.install + | A list of patterns to match files to be installed in a binary package. + +- <binpkg>.postinst + +- <binpkg>.postrm + +- <binpkg>.preinst + +- <binpkg>.prerm + +- build + | A script to build the binary package(s). + +- control + | Metadata about the source and binary packages. + +- format + | A magic file to identify the source format version. Should simply contain + | the string "1.0". + +- patches/ + | Patches to be applied to package sources before building. + +- <pkgname>_<pkgver>.<ext> + | Upstream source archive (for non-native packages). + \- src/ + Package sources (for native packages). + +PROPOSAL 3 +---------- + +This structure is functionally equivalent to that of proposal 2, however, files +and metadata related to binary packages are organized into directories. + +<pkgname>_<pkgver>-<pkgrev>/ + +- <binpkg>.pkg/ + | +- control + | | Metadata about the binary package. + | +- install + | | A list of patterns to match files to be installed in the binary package. + | +- postinst + | +- postrm + | +- preinst + | \- prerm + +- build + | A script to build the binary package(s). + +- control + | Metadata about the source package. + +- format + | A magic file to identify the source format version. Should simply contain + | the string "1.0". + +- patches/ + | Patches to be applied to package sources before building. + +- <pkgname>_<pkgver>.<ext> + | Upstream source archive (for non-native packages). + \- src/ + Package sources (for native packages). + BINARY PACKAGE METADATA ======================= |