Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:09:25 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 195203] New: [stage-qa] New check 'proxydeps': check for missing package dependencies Message-ID: <bug-195203-13@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=195203 Bug ID: 195203 Summary: [stage-qa] New check 'proxydeps': check for missing package dependencies Product: Ports Tree Version: Latest Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: Needs Triage Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: Infrastructure Assignee: freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: yuri@rawbw.com Created attachment 149628 --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=149628&action=edit patch I suggest for addition the new stage-qa test 'proxydeps'. What it does: It finds all all dynamic executable dependencies that aren't within the set of immediate package dependencies. Often package maintainers forget to declare dependency packages which are actually directly used by the package. As a result, change in port options, or in dependencies themselves may easily break the package, stripping it of essential dependencies. So it is better to declare all dependencies in the package and not rely on others to declare them. 'proxydeps' check issues warnings and USES suggestions when it finds such situation. It will make package infrastructure more consistent. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
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