Dpkg::BuildAPI - handle build API versions

Version0.xx This is a private module. 1.22.21 2025-07-14 Dpkg::BuildAPI(3perl)

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.

Dpkg::BuildAPI - handle build API versions