r1941: * ACK last three NMUs with thanks to Raphael Hertzog for making the best of

[debhelper.git] / dh_python

diff --git a/dh_python b/dh_python
index 6a1f78f154f34e248f24794466011d8cbb24d54a..a1012731d3cb5b4e03755ece8b4ddcbe3ab6bc4f 100755 (executable)
--- a/dh_python
+++ b/dh_python
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ B<dh_python> [S<I<debhelper options>>] [B<-n>] [B<-V> I<version>] [S<I<module di
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
+Note: This program is deprecated. You should use dh_pysupport or
+dh_pycentral instead. This program will do nothing if debian/pycompat
+exists.
+
 dh_python is a debhelper program that is responsible for generating the
 ${python:Depends} substitutions and adding them to substvars files. It
 will also add a postinst and a prerm script if required.
@@ -69,6 +73,13 @@ Python policy, version 0.3.7
 
 init();
 
+if (-e "debian/pycompat") {
+       warning("Doing nothing since dh_pycompat exists; dh_pysupport or dh_pycentral should do the work. You can remove dh_python from your rules file.");
+       exit 0;
+}
+
+warning("This program is deprecated, you should use dh_pysupport or dh_pycentral instead.");
+
 my $python = 'python';
 
 # The current python major version