Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 16:42:37 +0000 From: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> To: Chris Rees <crees@FreeBSD.org> Cc: svn-ports-head@freebsd.org, svn-ports-all@freebsd.org, Guido Falsi <madpilot@freebsd.org>, "ports-committers@freebsd.org" <ports-committers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r306797 - head/emulators/bochs Message-ID: <20121101164237.GA20918@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <CADLo838ofnMJqhH18ryM63E%2BjX%2B1htJ=r2%2BaUtiUv44c69z=hg@mail.gmail.com> References: <201211011133.qA1BXdZE082128@svn.freebsd.org> <20121101134842.GA13708@FreeBSD.org> <50929832.9070400@FreeBSD.org> <CADLo838ofnMJqhH18ryM63E%2BjX%2B1htJ=r2%2BaUtiUv44c69z=hg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Nov 01, 2012 at 04:34:28PM +0000, Chris Rees wrote:
> Both usages are correct, but the empty() syntax was written into the
> Porter's Handbook because some complex expressions failed if expressed
> as ! ${:M}.
>
> However, when challenged I couldn't reproduce these, so I updated the docs.
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=docs/172662
Yes, please. I prefer ! form as it is 1) easier to read and compare to sole
${PORT_OPTIONS:MEXAMPLES}; and 2) does not raise unnecessary questions like
"hmm, why not simply ! test it here".
./danfe
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