NAME

       kernel-wedge-gen-control - generate debian/control file

SYNOPSIS

       kernel-wedge gen-control

DESCRIPTION

       Generate  a  debian/control  from  the  control  stub,  the kernel-versions files, and the
       package-list files.

       For each kernel version and flavour, and for each module list defined  for  that  flavour,
       gen-control  will  create a binary package control paragraph.  This is normally based on a
       template in the package-list in the default-configuration directory.

       Templates are processed as follows:

       1.  For each standard control field name, copy the template  control  field  name_flavour,
           name_arch_flavour, name_arch, or name (in descending order of priority).

       2.  Append  the  kernel  version  and  flavour to package names in the Package and Depends
           fields.

       3.  Stop processing the package if it has been excluded.

       4.  Set the Architecture, Package-Type, Kernel-Version, and Section fields automatically.

       5.  Remove any package that is not going to be built from the Depends field.  This can  be
           overridden by adding a "!" to the dependency name.

       6.  Add the original (unsuffixed) package name to the Provides field.

       7.  Emit the processed control paragraph.

       The  package-list in the configuration directory may add new package templates or override
       template field values.  For example:

           # This file is used to build up the control file. The kernel version and
           # "-di" are appended to the package names. Section can be left out. So can
           # architecture, which is derived from the files in the modules directory.
           # It overwrites specifications from /usr/share/kernel-wedge/package-list.
           Package: fat-modules
           Priority: standard

           Package: nic-modules
           Depends: kernel-image, nic-shared-modules, core-modules, firewire-core-modules

           Package: other-modules
           Depends: kernel-image
           Description: some other modules I like to have in the installer

       The configuration directory may have an exclude-packages file that  lists  any  udebs  (by
       full  package  name) that would normally be built, but should be excluded from the control
       file.

AUTHOR

       Joey Hess, Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>