Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:12:18 +0200 From: David DEMELIER <demelier.david@gmail.com> To: obrien@freebsd.org Cc: FreeBSD Ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: OPTIONS (was: editors/vim installs to /) Message-ID: <AANLkTimpm-AhaA4L2fDVPEWpG4icST72FP7KPg59aWo2@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20101005182407.GE7829@dragon.NUXI.org> References: <4C93AA31.5080202@DataIX.net> <AANLkTik%2B1rvY4ZYgzHRjaX8PBfD1UqNCNeadHqg3KBfo@mail.gmail.com> <20100918223933.GB85995@dragon.NUXI.org> <AANLkTi=vPKpaPL9L=pQN9EdWdEN3sf1pos6uGtJU7ybV@mail.gmail.com> <20101002002605.GA8018@dragon.NUXI.org> <AANLkTinkasFFQ8ssbTSdbYUS%2BJ-tYMc1U3w9rkUCk9Gd@mail.gmail.com> <20101005182407.GE7829@dragon.NUXI.org>
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2010/10/5 David O'Brien <obrien@freebsd.org>:
> On Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 10:22:46AM +0200, David DEMELIER wrote:
>> 2010/10/2 David O'Brien <obrien@freebsd.org>:
>> > 2. With the way OPTIONS handling is done, there isn't a way for me
>> > to query if I built with the defaults or not.
>> > Thus leading to every port I manually install looking like it was
>> > customized just because /var/db/ports/${PORTNAME} exists. =C2=A0Thus
>> > implying I can no longer install the pre-build package.
>>
>> make rmconfig ?
>
> I think you've missed my point.
>
> That does not tell me if I, in the past, made a decision that did not
> like the maintainer's defaults, or if I just wanted to extract the
> sources so I could read the license or figure out what the OPTIONS knobs
> were about, etc..
>
I understood, you prefere a file like make.conf or ports.conf to see
which options/knob is defined, isn't it ?
>> The best thing to do is switch totally to a way to configure a port
>> and remove the other one.
>
> Only if folks agree on what the best way to configure a port is.
> I spoke with some co-workers last week, and OPTIONS weren't very
> popular with them. =C2=A0They also stated some of the the issues I listed=
.
>
>
>> I think we should try to upgrade the options
>> framework with what I said at 4. and 3. It's possible but we need some
>> work.
>
> Even without forcing all ports to go in one direction for configuration,
> this would be a Good Thing to do. =C2=A0Hopefully someone with interest w=
ill
> submit some patches.
>
I will try to do it, I think a replacement of ports.conf with a make
syntax would be better. I will try to do something in the end of week.
> --
> -- David =C2=A0(obrien@FreeBSD.org)
> Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
> A: Why is top-posting (putting a reply at the top of the message) frowned=
upon?
> Let's not play "Jeopardy-style quoting"
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Kind regards,
--=20
Demelier David
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