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Date:      Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:25:59 +0000
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To:        freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   [Bug 192617] [NEW PORT] x11/nvidia-driver-optimus
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--- Comment #4 from David Mackay <davidjx8p@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Alexey Dokuchaev from comment #3)
> I'd rather not create another slave port, but add an OPTION to the master
> port instead.  Would it be fine with you?
> 
> Slaves (we already have a few of nvidia-driver) add certain non-zero
> maintenance burden, and in the long run many of them we have right now in
> the Ports Tree will likely go away once the framework learns sub-packages.
> 
> I'll post a patch for reviews shortly.

An option would work fine, but it might be pertinent to keep a very simple
slave port that simply sets the default options to include an 'Optimus' option
as well. This allows its installation via `pkg install'.

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