Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:38:30 +0300 From: Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> To: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [upcomming linux_base-fc6] conditional install Message-ID: <02845561@bsam.ru> In-Reply-To: <20070323113654.8eiudpiv9sco80g0@webmail.leidinger.net> (Alexander Leidinger's message of "Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:36:54 %2B0100") References: <58206554@bsam.ru> <20070323113654.8eiudpiv9sco80g0@webmail.leidinger.net>
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On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:36:54 +0100 Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> Quoting Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> (from Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:36:37 +0300):
> > The FC6 port doesn't install with linux.osrelease=2.4.2. Assuming that
> > FreeBSD supports only two values (2.6.16 is the second one) I use the
> > following line at the Makefile:
> > -----
> > .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
> >
> > LINUX_OSRELEASE!= ${SYSCTL} -n compat.linux.osrelease
> >
> > .if ${LINUX_OSRELEASE} != "2.6.16"
> > IGNORE= supported only for compat.linux.osrelease: 2.6.16
> > .endif
> > -----
> >
> > Something similar should be written to pkg-install script for
> > packages sake. The Porters Handbook says it's not good to use sysctl.
> > But such approach should be used for all upcomming fc6 ports...
> >
> > What do you think? Thanks.
> I suggest to do it the other way around:
> .if ${LINUX_OSRELEASE} == "2.4.2"
> IGNORE
> .endif
> This way the current default is to ignore and anyone who plays around
> can do so. It also allows us to use any 2.6.x number we want (in case
> we think another one is more appropriate) without the need to change
> the port. WE just want to protect the innocent, everyone else is
> allowed to shot into their own foot.
Well, I tend to argee with you. ;-)
Thanks for the feedback.
WBR
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Boris Samorodov (bsam)
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