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Bug#1136160: debian-policy: Clarify that Multi-Arch is not applicable for udebs

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On 10/05/26 8:46 pm, Helmut Grohne wrote:
> Generally, I agree with the intent of this change. I do not anticipate
> any use of Multi-Arch in the installer. In particular, the way it is
> built does not consider this field in any way.
> 
> Now "must not" is strong for a field that is ignored. I checked the
> amd64 main Packages file and the "must not" would render at least 9 font
> packages rc-buggy. Their use of this field presently does not cause
> immediate problems as far as I can see.
> 
> I kinda like the way this is expressed for the Standards-Version:
> 
>     udebs and source packages that only produce udebs do not use Standards-Version.
> 
> How about borrowing the wording there?

I was planning to use something similar, but the messages in the IRC mentioned must not, and hence I
decided to choose this instead :)

This will still result in 9 bugs, but not with rc severity. The train of thought above makes
sense to me.

> I am hesitant to second the "must not" precisely for those font
> packages.

Attached another patch, with wording changed a bit; as M-A is relevant only for binary package
stanza (and S-V makes it to only source package stanza which would be sort of inherited).
Please see if this is good enough.

Best,
Nilesh

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Bug#1136160: debian-policy: Clarify that Multi-Arch is not applicable for udebs Nilesh Patra <nilesh@debian.org> - 2026-05-10 09:40 +0200
  Bug#1136160: debian-policy: Clarify that Multi-Arch is not applicable for udebs Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org> - 2026-05-10 17:10 +0200
  Bug#1136160: debian-policy: Clarify that Multi-Arch is not applicable for udebs Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org> - 2026-05-10 20:00 +0200
    Bug#1136160: debian-policy: Clarify that Multi-Arch is not applicable for udebs Nilesh Patra <nilesh@debian.org> - 2026-05-10 23:30 +0200
  Bug#1136160: debian-policy: Clarify that Multi-Arch is not applicable for udebs Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2026-05-12 22:50 +0200
    Bug#1136160: debian-policy: Clarify that Multi-Arch is not applicable for udebs Nilesh Patra <nilesh@debian.org> - 2026-05-13 14:30 +0200
      Bug#1136160: debian-policy: Clarify that Multi-Arch is not applicable for udebs Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2026-05-13 22:10 +0200

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