Re: [PATCH 1/2] docs: Recognize Deepin for dependency hints

From: Dongliang Mu

Date: Tue Oct 27 2026 - 13:10:35 EST



On 10/28/26 1:06 AM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
On Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:56:50 +0800
Dongliang Mu <dzm91@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Deepin uses apt, but the checker falls back to generic hints because its
distribution name is missing from the OS mapping. Route Deepin to the
Debian hint handler so it suggests apt-get installation commands.

Signed-off-by: Dongliang Mu <dzm91@xxxxxxxxxxx>
LGTM, but where is patch 2 of this series if any?


Thanks. My network connection is not very stable. I resended the PATCH 2/2.

Dongliang Mu


https://lore.kernel.org/linux-doc/cover.1793119566.git.dzm91@xxxxxxxxxxx/

Regards,
Mauro


---
tools/docs/sphinx-pre-install | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/tools/docs/sphinx-pre-install b/tools/docs/sphinx-pre-install
index 965c9b093a41..d1af82e1466d 100755
--- a/tools/docs/sphinx-pre-install
+++ b/tools/docs/sphinx-pre-install
@@ -1137,6 +1137,7 @@ class SphinxDependencyChecker(MissingCheckers):
re.compile("Devuan"): self.give_debian_hints,
re.compile("Kali"): self.give_debian_hints,
re.compile("Mint"): self.give_debian_hints,
+ re.compile("Deepin"): self.give_debian_hints,
re.compile("openSUSE"): self.give_opensuse_hints,


Thanks,
Mauro