=over 4
-=item B<-u>I<params>, B<--dpkg-gencontrol-params>=I<params>
-
=item B<--> I<params>
Pass "params" to L<dpkg-gencontrol(1)>.
+=item B<-u>I<params>, B<--dpkg-gencontrol-params>=I<params>
+
+This is another way to pass I<params> to L<dpkg-deb(1)>.
+It is deprecated; use B<--> instead.
+
=back
=cut