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diff --git a/tags/u/uses-implicit-await-trigger.tag b/tags/u/uses-implicit-await-trigger.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..143f072 --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/u/uses-implicit-await-trigger.tag @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +Tag: uses-implicit-await-trigger +Severity: warning +Check: triggers +Explanation: The listed trigger is present in the control file of the package. + The trigger is an <code>await</code> trigger, which may not be obvious from its name. + . + The <code>await</code> triggers place rather strong requirements on <code>dpkg</code> that often lead + to trigger cycles due to changes in other packages. + . + If the package does not need the guarantees that <code>dpkg</code> provides to <code>await</code> + triggers, please use the <code>-noawait</code> variant of the trigger. This is often + the case for packages that use the trigger to compile a form of cache. + . + If the package does need the guarantees provided by <code>dpkg</code>, then please + document the rationale in a comment above the trigger and use the + <code>-await</code> variant of the trigger to avoid this warning. +See-Also: + deb-triggers(5), + Bug#774559 |