Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 23:22:43 +0200 From: Thierry Thomas <thierry@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [BRAINSTORMING] simplifying maintainer's life Message-ID: <20140903212243.GK63931@graf.pompo.net> In-Reply-To: <20140903191256.GB1025@medusa.sysfault.org> References: <20140903082538.GE63085@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> <20140903145614.158f8e89@kalimero.tijl.coosemans.org> <20140903135029.GK63085@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> <20140903165622.3bff54e0@kalimero.tijl.coosemans.org> <20140903150018.GL63085@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> <5407649A.80500@FreeBSD.org> <20140903191256.GB1025@medusa.sysfault.org>
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Le mer 3 sep 14 =E0 21:12:56 +0200, Marcus von Appen <mva@FreeBSD.org>
=E9crivait=A0:
> On, Wed Sep 03, 2014, Bryan Drewery wrote:
> [...]
>=20
> > I understand there is fear involved with not having a plist validate
> > everything. Consider that many other package systems do not require a
> > plist to start.
>=20
> [...]
>=20
> Seconded. In my opinion for 95% of all cases it sums up to: everything in=
the
> staging directory gets installed. We can use post-build or pre-install to
> clean up the staging directory where necessary, or even revert the plist
> meaning in the worst case, e.g. everything in ${EXCLUDE_INSTALL} is not t=
o be
> installed, if necessary.
I disagree. I use plist for two things:
- when upgrading a port, I compare the previous plist with the newer
one, and if some important files are missing, I try to understand the
reason;
- I often grep all plists to find which port could possibly provide such
header or such library (among non-installed ports, of course).
--=20
Th. Thomas.
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