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Date:      Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:28:25 -0700 (MST)
From:      "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
To:        doconnor@gsoft.com.au
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: A hack to rebuild port KLDs during kernel builds
Message-ID:  <20041129.222825.16682069.imp@bsdimp.com>
In-Reply-To: <200411301456.19900.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
References:  <200411292254.32943.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <20041129.210554.32736622.imp@bsdimp.com> <200411301456.19900.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>

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In message: <200411301456.19900.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
            "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> writes:
: On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:35, M. Warner Losh wrote:
: > Can't you just add modules override with absolute path name?
: 
: I don't think so, because..

MODULES_OVERRIDE is different.  It can take a list of paths to
upgrade.

: On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:08, Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
: > Any chance you can use the recently added PORTS_MODULES knob to do what
: > you want?
: 
: Hmm.. I don't really see how that can work actually..
: If you already have the port installed it will barf unless you set 
: FORCE_PKG_REGISTER.

That's just a minor bug I've not yet fixed.

: Also, it would force an upgrade of the port which isn't necessarily
: a good thing (eg I can't use the latest nvidia port because the 6113
: driver blows up on my laptop).

That's up to the user to manage :-(

Warner



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