Bug#806874: stormbaancoureur: FTBFS when built with dpkg-buildpackage -A (no binary artifacts)

[Santiago Vila]

Package: src:stormbaancoureur
Version: 2.1.6-1.1
User: sanvila at debian.org
Usertags: binary-indep
Severity: important

Dear maintainer:

I tried to build this package with "dpkg-buildpackage -A"
(i.e. only architecture-independent packages), and it failed:

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 fakeroot debian/rules binary-indep
dh_testdir
dh_testroot
dh_clean -k 
dh_clean: dh_clean -k is deprecated; use dh_prep instead
dh_installdirs
/usr/bin/make install -C src-stormbaancoureur DESTDIR=/<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp
make[1]: Entering directory '/<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/src-stormbaancoureur'
# Directories
mkdir -p /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/games/
mkdir -p /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/images/
mkdir -p /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/sounds/

[... snipped ...]

install -m 644 sounds/detonationnorm_s16_le.wav /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/sounds/detonationnorm_s16_le.wav
install -m 644 shaders/bramlight.fp /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/shaders/bramlight.fp
install -m 644 shaders/bramlight.vp /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/shaders/bramlight.vp
# Models (car parts)
install -m 644 models/coilspring.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/coilspring.3ds
install -m 644 models/fivespoke.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/fivespoke.3ds
install -m 644 models/frame.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/frame.3ds
install -m 644 models/leafspring.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/leafspring.3ds
install -m 644 models/rearaxle.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/rearaxle.3ds
install -m 644 models/spindle.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/spindle.3ds
install -m 644 models/wishbone.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/wishbone.3ds
# Models (other)
install -m 644 models/baseplate.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/baseplate.3ds
install -m 644 models/carpet.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/carpet.3ds
install -m 644 models/crate.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/crate.3ds
install -m 644 models/cratejump.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/cratejump.3ds
install -m 644 models/crate_low.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/crate_low.3ds
install -m 644 models/door.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/door.3ds
install -m 644 models/doorstand.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/doorstand.3ds
install -m 644 models/ferriswheelcart.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/ferriswheelcart.3ds
install -m 644 models/ferriswheelstand.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/ferriswheelstand.3ds
install -m 644 models/ferriswheelwheel.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/ferriswheelwheel.3ds
install -m 644 models/finishdoor.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/finishdoor.3ds
install -m 644 models/finishplank.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/finishplank.3ds
install -m 644 models/floppy.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/floppy.3ds
install -m 644 models/grid.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/grid.3ds
install -m 644 models/highjump.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/highjump.3ds
install -m 644 models/jumpboard.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/jumpboard.3ds
install -m 644 models/monoramp.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/monoramp.3ds
install -m 644 models/piston.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/piston.3ds
install -m 644 models/ramp.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/ramp.3ds
install -m 644 models/rod.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/rod.3ds
install -m 644 models/spikegate.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/spikegate.3ds
install -m 644 models/terrain3.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/terrain3.3ds
install -m 644 models/track.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/track.3ds
install -m 644 models/turntable_ramp.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/turntable_ramp.3ds
install -m 644 models/turntable_wheel.3ds /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/tmp/usr/share/games/stormbaancoureur/models/turntable_wheel.3ds
make[1]: Leaving directory '/<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/src-stormbaancoureur'
 dpkg-genchanges -A >../stormbaancoureur_2.1.6-1.1_all.changes
dpkg-genchanges: error: binary build with no binary artifacts found; cannot distribute
dpkg-buildpackage: error: dpkg-genchanges gave error exit status 2
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Sorry not to have a fix, as I am reporting many bugs similar to
this one. The common hints are:

* If the only architecture-independent packages are dummy transitional
ones and they were released with jessie, the easy fix is to drop them
now.

* When using "dh", it is allowed to use (independently)
optional targets override_dh_foo-arch and override_dh_foo-indep
(for several values of "foo").


Once that both "dpkg-buildpackage -A" and "dpkg-buildpackage -B" work
properly, the package would be suitable to be uploaded in source-only
form if you wish.

Thanks.