Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:34:29 -0800 From: "Michael C. Shultz" <ringworm01@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Cc: Parv <parv@pair.com> Subject: Re: Installing & recording of optional software Message-ID: <200512131534.29978.ringworm01@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20051213231950.GA27219@holestein.holy.cow> References: <20051213231950.GA27219@holestein.holy.cow>
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On Tuesday 13 December 2005 15:19, Parv wrote: > Recently i had submitted databases/p5-DBIx-Simple port which can > optionally use other software to provide extra functionality. Let's > use databases/p5-SQL-Abstract as an example of this extra > functionality. Currently, DBIx-Simple port records SQL-Abstract as > runtime dependency if WITH_SQL_ABSTRACT is defined. > > In order to use DBIx-Simple, SQL-Abstract port does not need to > preexist during or after the install of DBIx-Simple. It is just > that SQL-Abstract functionality will not be available until > SQL-Abstract is installed. > > What i am trying to say is for DBIx-Simple port, IMO, recording of > SQL-Abstract as runtime dependency is wrong, and i need a better way > to inform the user that DBIx-Simple can use SQL-Abstract and install > the optional port if indicated so via WITH_SQL_ABSTRACT or some such > variable. > > Alternatively, only a message can be printed -- w/o installing any > optional software -- telling the user that DBIx-Simple can use > other software & they themselves need install it separately. > > Comments? > > > - Parv Why not just make a blue screen option? something like WITH_SQL-Abstrac and if the user selects it in your Makefile put a runtime dependency on it. This is covered in the porter4's handbook I believe. -Mike
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