Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 22:44:17 +0100 From: Luca Pizzamiglio <pizzamig@freebsd.org> To: FreeBSD Ports mailing list <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>, ports-developers@freebsd.org Subject: Subpackages: Update Message-ID: <CAB88xy8o_d99cndg%2BnTi9fK6XfS%2Bym=Njor4%2BcVAkTqV49tfhQ@mail.gmail.com>
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--0000000000008ac1360610e5b7bc Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi FreeBSD porters. Here are some updates about subpackages. At the moment, subpackages adoption is *on hold*, as a few annoying issues have been identified and they need some time to be fixed. A bug about optional dependencies for subpackages has already been fixed <https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/commit/Mk?id=064923481f420136c46895d1047344c580be3c25>; (OPT_*_DEPENDS.subpkg was not detected correctly) The main blockers are: * `make describe` is not subpackages aware. A fix is in review, but not yet ready to land. This is also breaking INDEX. * `make install` doesn't allow for partial installation. A patch is ready and in review (https://reviews.freebsd.org/D43789) to address it (in reference to previous email threads) * poudriere forces the rebuild of subpackages dependency. A PR is open and we hope to find a solution soon. Additionally, `USES.subpkg` doesn't work properly at the moment: dependencies (LIB and RUN) are linked to the main package, instead of the subpackage. Because of those issues, some subpackage commits have also been *reverted*, waiting for the fixes to land, before being committed back. If you are thinking of adopting subpackages, *please wait* until things get fixed. Once those fixes are out and the situation gets more stable, we will focus on the *documentation*. Best regards, pizzamig (on behalf of portmgr) --0000000000008ac1360610e5b7bc Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi FreeBSD porters.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are= some updates about subpackages.<br></div><div><br></div><div>At the moment= , subpackages adoption is <b>on hold</b>, as a few annoying issues have bee= n identified and they need some time to be fixed.</div><div>A bug about opt= ional dependencies for subpackages has already been <a href=3D"https://cgit= .freebsd.org/ports/commit/Mk?id=3D064923481f420136c46895d1047344c580be3c25"= >fixed</a> (OPT_*_DEPENDS.subpkg was not detected correctly)<br></div><div>= <br></div><div>The main blockers are:</div><div>* `make describe` is not su= bpackages aware. A fix is in review, but not yet ready to land. This is als= o breaking INDEX.<br></div><div>* `make install` doesn't allow for part= ial installation. A patch is ready and in review (<a href=3D"https://review= s.freebsd.org/D43789">https://reviews.freebsd.org/D43789</a>) to address it= (in reference to previous email threads)<br></div><div>* poudriere forces = the rebuild of subpackages dependency. A PR is open and we hope to find a s= olution soon.<br></div><div>Additionally, `USES.subpkg` doesn't work pr= operly at the moment: dependencies (LIB and RUN) are linked to the main pac= kage, instead of the subpackage.</div><div><br></div><div>Because of those = issues, some subpackage commits have also been <b>reverted</b>, waiting for= the fixes to land, before being committed back.<br></div><div><br></div><d= iv>If you are thinking of adopting subpackages, <b>please wait</b> until th= ings get fixed.<br></div><div>Once those fixes are out and the situation ge= ts more stable, we will focus on the <b>documentation</b>.<br></div><br><di= v>Best regards,</div><div>pizzamig (on behalf of portmgr)<br></div></div> --0000000000008ac1360610e5b7bc--
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