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Date:      Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:28:48 -0600
From:      "Jeremy Messenger" <mezz7@cox.net>
To:        GP <godpost@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: HELP needed by experienced porter for simple review
Message-ID:  <op.t2xsuao59aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <007601c83804$4b014c20$6300000a@pi>
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On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:34:05 -0600, GP <godpost@gmail.com> wrote:

>>  - Respect the CC, CFLAGS and LOCALBASE. See in post-patch.
>>  - Add kissdx.in in 'files' directory.
>>  - Remove that add_to_conf stuff in Makefile, use pkg-message.
>
> Thank you Mezz, for going through my makefiles and making it conform t=
o  =

> the principals of
> the ports system.

No problem.

> That was a very big help to me and an effort beyond expectation.
> It gave me a new understanding of /files that I will pass on to the do=
c  =

> team and
> hopefully into the next version of porters handbook.
>
> rc.conf
> It's a shame that I can't use a script placed in /files to change  =

> rc.conf during install/
> deinstall. I really liked that. But i guess I will settle with a dull =
 =

> pkg-message at the
> end, like the rest of you...

I dislike any ports to touch in my /etc/*. :-)

> Source Makefile
> Since I made the (simple) source Makefile, I would have liked to take =
 =

> advantage of the
> many predefined macros/variables i the port Makefile.
> It seems strange to me, to pass them as a patch (like this: s|CC?=3D  =

> gcc|CC?=3D ${CC}|g )
>
> How many of them if any, are passed on to the source makefile? Are the=
re  =

> a way to turn
> them all on? if that: any documentation? (except the bsd.ports.mk file=
)

The CC part is documented in the porter handbook, I believe. Same as wit=
h  =

CFLAGS.

Cheers,
Mezz

> BR, Simon


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