Dpkg::BuildAPI.3perl - Man Page

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

Note: This is a private module, its API can change at any time.

$level = get_build_api([$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.