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From: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com>
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Subject: Re: please revert graphics/xfig r354029
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On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 08:09:36AM -0700, Steve Kargl wrote:
> I forgot I had the DOCS option unset as it was unset ages ago
> and updates have always worked.  The question is "why are changes
> to a port committed without proper testing?"  Yes, "proper
> testing" should include testing of the effects of (un)setting
> individual Makefile options.

The number of combinations is huge.

It's just not feasible.

Even if it were, we have 2042 ports PRs (171 or so are about staging),
and those ought to be our priorites IMHO.

mcl