Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 10:32:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Mikhail Teterin <mi@aldan.algebra.com> To: sobomax@FreeBSD.org Cc: mi@FreeBSD.org, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/graphics/lcms Makefile distinfo pkg-descrpkg-plist Message-ID: <200104111432.f3BEWoA09878@aldan.algebra.com> In-Reply-To: <3AD42D98.925F2F1E@FreeBSD.org>
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On 11 Apr, Maxim Sobolev wrote: > Mikhail Teterin wrote: > >> mi 2001/04/10 16:14:06 PDT >> >> Modified files: >> graphics/lcms Makefile distinfo pkg-descr pkg-plist >> Log: >> Upgrade to 1.07. Use the official PORTDOCS instead of the pre-PORTDOCS >> homegrown DOCS variable. Do not install the test-executable, but run it >> after build. > > What is the point of doing so? Why do you think it is useful to run this on > the user's machine? It tests if the compiled library passes its own tests after it is built. I wish, all ports had this feature. With a variety of optimization options and tricks the software authors do, I believe, this is a good thing. FYI, information bzip2 does this too. And hdf. TCL and TK should, but don't (TCL's tests are not very accurate and trigger false negatives sometimes)... -mi To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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