calf package failed build

[IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU)]

On 2017-11-27 11:26, Jaromír Mikeš wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> while I started work on calf package it failed to build :(
> Any idea what is wrong? I am not very familiar with cdbs.
> 


i'm not an uploader of calf, but used CDBS for most of my packages in
the past.
however, these days CDBS provides less and less features compared to dh
- so i think a switch to dh should be considered if it makes packaging
significantly easier for those involved (rumour has it that even *the*
CDBS guy switches to dh (for some packages) - or at least thinks about
it...;-))

for the packages i was involved, the main cdbs features have been:
- licensecheck
- build multiple flavours

the first feature has become obsoleted by the "licensecheck" package
which allows to write a single licensecheck rule in d/rules for any
packaging helper.
afaict, the 2nd feature still mandates cdbs (unless you like to do
things manually all the way).

since calf doesn't build multiple flavours, i see little reason to not
switch.

fgasmdr
IOhannes