This bug was fixed in the package dpkg - 1.17.5ubuntu4
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* Update the ppc64 buildflags vendor overrides for ppc64el instead, and make the implementation respect DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=noopt (LP: #1279128) -- Adam Conrad <email address hidden> Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:49:27 -0700
This bug was fixed in the package dpkg - 1.17.5ubuntu4
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dpkg (1.17.5ubuntu4) trusty; urgency=medium
* Update the ppc64 buildflags vendor overrides for ppc64el instead, and OPTIONS= noopt (LP: #1279128)
make the implementation respect DEB_BUILD_
-- Adam Conrad <email address hidden> Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:49:27 -0700