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1 | This is an (incomplete) list of currently provided APIs by dpkg, and |
2 | their supported status. | |
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4 | ||
5 | What: libdpkg.a (C static library) | |
6 | Status: volatile | |
7 | Description: | |
8 | The API provided by this library is highly volatile, still in the process | |
9 | of being cleaned up. It's only supposed to be used internally by dpkg for | |
10 | now. Header files, functions, variables and types might get renamed, | |
11 | removed or change semantics. If you still have a need to use it, which | |
12 | you'd be doing anyway, say by locally building dpkg to get the library, | |
13 | then define the C preprocessor macro LIBDPKG_VOLATILE_API in your build | |
14 | to acknowledge that fact. | |
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16 | What: libdpkg-perl (perl modules) | |
17 | Status: stable | |
18 | Description: | |
19 | Among the perl modules provided by libdpkg-perl, you can safely rely on | |
20 | those that have $VERSION set to 1.00 (or higher). Note however that the | |
21 | API is defined by what's documented in the corresponding manual pages and | |
22 | nothing more. You can't assume anything else based on what you read in | |
23 | the source code. If you feel the need for further refinements in the | |
24 | documented API, don't hesitate to file a wishlist bug against | |
25 | libdpkg-perl. | |
26 | . | |
27 | In case of API-breaking changes, the major number in $VERSION will be | |
28 | increased. For API extensions, the minor number will be increased. | |
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30 | What: custom changelog parsers as Dpkg::Changelog derived modules | |
31 | Status: stable | |
32 | Description: | |
33 | Since dpkg 1.18.8, custom changelog parsers are supported as modules | |
34 | derived from the Dpkg::Changelog module. The derived modules need to | |
35 | implement all required documented methods. |