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On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:04:22 -0800 <yuri@freebsd=2Eorg> said

> While trying to update math/vtk, I found that its plist is very complex,=
=20
> with many optional files, some files depending on multiple port options=2E
>=20
> But it is a well-behaved project, and it only installs the correct file=
=20
> set=2E It is much easier to just trust it=2E
>=20
>=20
> So I am suggesting USES=3Dautoplist: https://reviews=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/D13181
>=20
>=20
> Any thoughts?
Maybe I'm just missing something=2E=2E=2E But doesn't

$ make plist

give it to you?

Apologies if I'm simply missing the obvious=2E :)

>=20
>=20
> Thank you,
>=20
> Yuri

--Chris