Document restrictions on use of /run for wheezy

[debian/debian-policy.git] / policy.sgml

diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
index 8c654d1b3b85a8da40369414278f3e359a06c6f0..003675c1f5c5605ee7afb2f5e0dadfbf835eae21 100644 (file)
--- a/policy.sgml
+++ b/policy.sgml
@@ -6421,6 +6421,12 @@ install -m644 debian/shlibs.<var>package</var> debian/<var>package</var>/DEBIAN/
                  in <file>/run</file> should be stored on a temporary
                  file system.
                </p>
+               <p>
+                 Packages must not assume the <file>/run</file>
+                 directory exists or is usable without a dependency
+                 on <tt>initscripts (>= 2.88dsf-13.3)</tt> until the
+                 stable release of Debian supports <file>/run</file>.
+               </p>
              </item>
               <item>
                 <p>