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Subject: Re: please revert graphics/xfig r354029
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On 2014-05-31, Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> 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.

Which is a good argument that options should be minimized.  Instead,
ports policy appears to be to make as many options as possible. :-(

-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de