NAME¶

Dpkg::BuildAPI - handle build API versions

DESCRIPTION¶

The Dpkg::BuildAPI module provides functions to fetch the current dpkg build API level.

FUNCTIONS¶

$level = get_build_api([$ctrl])

Get the build API level, from the environment variable DPKG_BUILD_API, or if not defined and a $ctrl "Dpkg::Control::Info" object passed as an argument, from its build dependency fields. If no $ctrl object gets passed the previous value obtained is returned.

reset_build_api()

Reset the cached build API level.

CHANGES¶