From: Dirk Eddelbuettel <edd@debian.org>
Date: Aug, 05 2026 12:14:28 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] <short summary of the patch>

This ensure a possible PKG_BUILT_STAMP is used as the 'mkdesc' target reflects it.

--- r-base-4.6.1.orig/src/library/tools/Makefile.in
+++ r-base-4.6.1/src/library/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ all: Makefile DESCRIPTION
 	  fi \
 	fi
 	@$(MAKE) sysdata
-	@$(ECHO) "tools:::.install_package_description('.', '"$(top_builddir)/library/${pkg}"')" | \
-	  R_DEFAULT_PACKAGES=NULL $(R_EXE) > /dev/null
+	#@$(ECHO) "tools:::.install_package_description('.', '"$(top_builddir)/library/${pkg}"')" | \
+	#  R_DEFAULT_PACKAGES=NULL $(R_EXE) > /dev/null
+        # Calling 'mkdesc' here ensures the 'Built:' entry is handled consistently
+	@$(MAKE) mkdesc
 
 mkR: mkR1
 
