Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:00:46 GMT From: Frank Laszlo <laszlof@vonostingroup.com> To: freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/95092: Re: [PATCH]: Add knob to allow for mutually exclusive OPTIONS Message-ID: <200603301300.k2UD0ktA065127@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/95092; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Frank Laszlo <laszlof@vonostingroup.com> To: Clement Laforet <clement@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>, FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org, portmgr@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/95092: Re: [PATCH]: Add knob to allow for mutually exclusive OPTIONS Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:55:23 -0500 Clement Laforet wrote: > On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 07:28:28PM -0500, Kris Kennaway wrote: > >> I don't like adding new bsd.port.mk variables for the benefit of only >> 2/14000 ports.. >> > > Many ports don't use OPTIONS because of the lack of mutual exclusive > support. > > clem > That is a good point, I also think that since OPTIONS is the recommended method for adding user interaction to ports, We should expand on its functionality. Perhaps add support for submenu's such as those that are used in sysinstall. This would allow port maintainers to use both checklists and radiolists side by side. -Frank
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