Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:54:28 +0100 From: Dominic Fandrey <kamikaze@bsdforen.de> To: marino@freebsd.org Cc: ports@freebsd.org, =?us-ascii?Q?=3Fukasz_Wa=3Bsikowski?= <lukasz@wasikowski.net> Subject: Re: State of the Porters' Handbook Message-ID: <526E3454.60501@bsdforen.de> In-Reply-To: <526E2FB8.5060906@marino.st> References: <526E234F.3090005@bsdforen.de> <526E2492.9080107@wasikowski.net> <526E2600.9010409@bsdforen.de> <526E272D.3040607@marino.st> <526E2E8D.3020109@bsdforen.de> <526E2FB8.5060906@marino.st>
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On 28/10/2013 10:34, John Marino wrote: > On 10/28/2013 10:29, Dominic Fandrey wrote: >> On 28/10/2013 09:58, John Marino wrote: >>> On 10/28/2013 09:53, Dominic Fandrey wrote: >>> However, converting to stagedir is reasonably documented here: >>> https://wiki.freebsd.org/ports/StageDir >> >> That's a handfull. What about installers that hard-code directories >> during install? > > They can hardcode into the stage directory. Anywhere else is wrong and > has to be fixed. But then they won't be usable once installed into /usr/local. >>> You don't have a choice with supporting stage -- new ports without stage >>> aren't accepted. So that's why you have to bother. :) >> >> That doesn't sound acceptable, considering the feature isn't even >> mentioned in the Porters' Handbook. > > Bapt has made several calls for help to document this in the Porters > Handbook. He's said it's on his plate but he's behind and has asked for > the help. Maybe you could help him out? So far I see stage as a problem, not something I want to advance. -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
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