r547: * Use invoke-rc.d always now that it is in policy. Fall back to old behavior

[debhelper.git] / debhelper.pod

diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod
index 08c511535215eb19a6b27bb2a7765881211f9cf3..d6ecac7f89e9d43c723692652e2edfe75b84c722 100644 (file)
--- a/debhelper.pod
+++ b/debhelper.pod
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ the package as one that should be acted on.
 
 Use "tmpdir" for package build directory. The default is debian/<package>
 
+=item B<--mainpackage=>I<package>
+
+This little-used option changes the package which debhelper considers the
+"main package", that is, the first one listed in debian/control, and the
+one for which debian/foo files can be used instead of the usual
+debian/package.foo files.
+
 =back
 
 =head1 COMMON DEBHELPER OPTIONS
@@ -281,8 +288,9 @@ the generated dependancy line in the shlibs file.
 
 =item -
 
-dh_installinit uses the new invoke-rc.d program in its generated maintainer
-scripts. (This may later be rolled back into V3).
+You are encouraged to put the new ${misc:Depends} into debian/control to
+suppliment the ${shlibs:Depends} field. In particular, the new
+dh_installinit feature needs a versioned dependency on sysvinit.
 
 =item -