Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 20:17:42 +0000 (UTC) From: Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: please revert graphics/xfig r354029 Message-ID: <slrnlon2j6.1t2a.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de> References: <20140531000800.GA57984@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <5389D9B6.8030005@FreeBSD.org> <20140531143509.GA60572@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <5389EE92.5070105@FreeBSD.org> <20140531150936.GA60696@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <20140531173128.GA6980@lonesome.com>
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On 2014-05-31, Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> wrote: >> I forgot I had the DOCS option unset as it was unset ages ago >> and updates have always worked. The question is "why are changes >> to a port committed without proper testing?" Yes, "proper >> testing" should include testing of the effects of (un)setting >> individual Makefile options. > > The number of combinations is huge. > > It's just not feasible. Which is a good argument that options should be minimized. Instead, ports policy appears to be to make as many options as possible. :-( -- Christian "naddy" Weisgerber naddy@mips.inka.de
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