Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 17:39:50 -0800 (PST) From: Tom <tom@sdf.com> To: Alan Batie <batie@agora.rdrop.com> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bugs in gated makefile Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971214173512.7576A-101000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <19971214172720.61593@agora.rdrop.com>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. --0-2069344289-882149990=:7576 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=us-ascii Content-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971214173513.7576C@misery.sdf.com> On Sun, 14 Dec 1997, Alan Batie wrote: > On Sun, Dec 14, 1997 at 12:49:12PM -0800, Tom wrote: > > Of course. You need to start with an empty work directory to make this > > work. All kinds of flag files are kept in their indicating build > > progress. > > I've never seen anything in a work directory other than a version specific > subdirectory, which is as it should be. One should be able to upgrade without > losing the old version "just in case" (which is far too often the case). Let me see: .build_done .configure_done .extract_done .package_done .patch_done > > But what is it? I don't see it here, and I just built gated from > > scratch on 2.2.5-stable system on Friday without any problem. I suspect > > you have more cruft around that you need to remove. Perhaps remove > > /usr/ports/net/gated completely, and rebuild. > > Aye, and there's the bug: a dependence on something irrelevant that causes > obscure failures. While I *am* running an old 2.1.5 system, the man source > directory is still in ports/net/gated/work/versiondir/man, and they still > get installed in /usr/local/man/whereever. Some of us actually use our > systems and can't just blow away the system and reinstall from scratch on > a whim... (which doesn't directly apply in this case, but there's a > principle there I wish more people understood). Sorry, the ports framework isn't backwards compatible to older releases. There are better reasons for upgrading a 2.1.5 system though. You don't have to "blow away" your system to upgrade. A source upgrade is possible from 2.1 to 2.2.5. > -- > Alan Batie ______ It's not my fault! It's some guy > batie@agora.rdrop.com \ / named "General Protection"! > +1 503 452-0960 \ / --Ratbert > PGP FP: DE 3C 29 17 C0 49 \/ 7A 27 40 A5 3C 37 4A DA 52 B9 > > It is my policy to avoid purchase of any products from companies which > use unrequested email advertisements or telephone solicitation. > Tom --0-2069344289-882149990=:7576 Content-Type: APPLICATION/PGP-SIGNATURE Content-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971214173513.7576D@misery.sdf.com> Content-Description: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBNJSHd4v4wNua7QglAQG2OwQAsnRwwYrc64o3goCVku+y0OcgghDTR8DG oXivZn3pRxcpVLMGvMg/ekmhMPPYivV6g7gm/A9YA7KHBLgW5RCdwC7K0wh63NPp AIR3ymdACb3OUZb3UaCcq1USD0MQVJXxBt5H2CC9QVwAo0vhOYpIecGAnofRiM7g tz+1elScp5M= =k796 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --0-2069344289-882149990=:7576--
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