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Date:      Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:59:39 +0000
From:      Brooks Davis <brooks@freebsd.org>
To:        Yuri <yuri@freebsd.org>
Cc:        "ports@freebsd.org" <ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Suggestion: USES=autoplist
Message-ID:  <20171122165939.GC2442@spindle.one-eyed-alien.net>
In-Reply-To: <1f4579f2-7e1c-09b0-e00b-00965ebd1338@freebsd.org>
References:  <1f4579f2-7e1c-09b0-e00b-00965ebd1338@freebsd.org>

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On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 09:04:22PM -0800, Yuri wrote:
> While trying to update math/vtk, I found that its plist is very complex,=
=20
> with many optional files, some files depending on multiple port options.
>=20
> But it is a well-behaved project, and it only installs the correct file=
=20
> set. It is much easier to just trust it.
>=20
>=20
> So I am suggesting USES=3Dautoplist: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13181
>=20
>=20
> Any thoughts?

Looking to the future, is the port an obviously candidate for FLAVORS or
multi-packages?  If so, they you probably want to keep the current
plist.  If not, then I guess it depends on your confidence that the port
will remain well behaved.

-- Brooks

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