Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:10:58 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: portmaster -R (Was: Re: HEADS-UP: Shared Library Versions bumped...) Message-ID: <4A70ACD2.6030804@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20090729200013.GB2841@tafi.alm.flutnet.org> References: <1248027417.14210.110.camel@neo.cse.buffalo.edu> <200907232335.54973.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.current@mailing.thruhere.net> <4A6FF5FA.5010904@FreeBSD.org> <200907282342.25038.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.current@mailing.thruhere.net> <4A707534.8000808@FreeBSD.org> <20090729170601.GA2841@tafi.alm.flutnet.org> <4A709981.80600@FreeBSD.org> <20090729200013.GB2841@tafi.alm.flutnet.org>
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alson+ml@alm.flutnet.org wrote: > * Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> [2009-07-29 20:48]: >> How about this? When the user has -[rf] but not -R, and there are flag >> files present, ask if they should be cleared before beginning to do >> anything. Otherwise (no -[rf]) ignore them. Sound good? > > Sounds like a good solution for both problems (stale flag files and > unexpected removal). Thanks. > It should default to removing the files with -u. I'm planning to remove the -u option altogether. It actually does very little now, and certainly does not do what most users expect it should do. Doug -- This .signature sanitized for your protection
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