Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:03:49 +0100 From: John Marino <freebsd.contact@marino.st> To: Dominic Fandrey <kamikaze@bsdforen.de> Cc: ports@freebsd.org, lukasz@wasikowski.net Subject: Re: State of the Porters' Handbook Message-ID: <526E3685.4070306@marino.st> In-Reply-To: <526E3454.60501@bsdforen.de> 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> <526E3454.60501@bsdforen.de>
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On 10/28/2013 10:54, Dominic Fandrey wrote: > On 28/10/2013 10:34, John Marino wrote: >> On 10/28/2013 10:29, Dominic Fandrey wrote: >>> >>> 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. If there are files in those directories, they'll be on the plist and stage handles them. I'd have to look up how to create empty directories properly. > >>>> 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. I don't know how to respond to this. 1. It indicates that don't understand the benefits, nor that it's 5 years overdue, nor that its sorely needed 2. Stage is not going away. There is not another option. 3. You've been given a source of documentation. It's not in the handbook, but it does exist in some form. What more do you need to progress? John
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