Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 16:58:13 -0500 From: Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net> To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> Cc: jkh@time.cdrom.com, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: -current build is now broken.. Message-ID: <l03102804af8ec104d342@[208.2.87.4]> In-Reply-To: <199705012106.HAA25766@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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>>And yes, it's possible for the older *.mk files on the host to screw >>you up, but that *also has to be taken into account* in any changes >>folks may make to the build structure since almost all of the 3.0 >>release/snap builds will be taking place on 2.2 systems for some time >>to come. You've no choice but to install 2.2 *.mk files on the first >>pass and, if this becomes a problem as the result of some change, then > >No, it's the responsibility of release/Makefile to be almost independent >of the host. I agree. In fact, this is the motive behind my desire to redo the make system. THE ENTIRE BUILD PROCEDURE SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT OF, AND NOT CONFLICT WITH THE UNDERLYING HOST. Unfortunately, when I really had time to work on this, I was "shot down". Now that I really no longer have time for FreeBSD, others are finally beginning to "see the light". :-(
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