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Date:      Thu, 17 Jan 2002 02:00:28 +0100
From:      "Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@corecode.ath.cx>
To:        Alan E <alane@geeksrus.net>
Cc:        fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar, ports@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: [porter's handbook] problems generating pkg-plist automagically
Message-ID:  <20020117020028.11d7504e.corecode@corecode.ath.cx>
In-Reply-To: <200201170026.g0H0QnH05782@wwweasel.geeksrus.net>
References:  <20020116160826.E2966@iib.unsam.edu.ar> <20020116201954.F2966@iib.unsam.edu.ar> <20020117011302.5d838788.corecode@corecode.ath.cx> <200201170026.g0H0QnH05782@wwweasel.geeksrus.net>

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On Wed, 16 Jan 2002 19:26:49 -0500 Alan E <alane@geeksrus.net> wrote:

> On Wednesday 16 January 2002 19:13, Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote:
> 
> >
> > you should patch Makefile.am when your port install is using
> > automake(doesn't appear to me so). otherwise you have to patch
> > Makefile.in because this is the source configure builds the final
> > Makefile from. In case you don't want to run automake just for
> > creating that modified .in file, it's really better to modify the
> > .in file itself.
> 
> I disagree here. IMO you should modify the file at the top of the food
> chain.

but this means having to use automake/autoconf. is this desired?
having to use automake for such a small change that can be easily
accomplished by a single patch means people who use the port have to
install automake, too. if this port uses automake anyway then modifying
Makefile.am would of course be just the right way.

cheerz
  corecode

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