Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:12:18 +0200 From: David DEMELIER <demelier.david@gmail.com> To: obrien@freebsd.org Cc: FreeBSD Ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: OPTIONS (was: editors/vim installs to /) Message-ID: <AANLkTimpm-AhaA4L2fDVPEWpG4icST72FP7KPg59aWo2@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20101005182407.GE7829@dragon.NUXI.org> References: <4C93AA31.5080202@DataIX.net> <AANLkTik%2B1rvY4ZYgzHRjaX8PBfD1UqNCNeadHqg3KBfo@mail.gmail.com> <20100918223933.GB85995@dragon.NUXI.org> <AANLkTi=vPKpaPL9L=pQN9EdWdEN3sf1pos6uGtJU7ybV@mail.gmail.com> <20101002002605.GA8018@dragon.NUXI.org> <AANLkTinkasFFQ8ssbTSdbYUS%2BJ-tYMc1U3w9rkUCk9Gd@mail.gmail.com> <20101005182407.GE7829@dragon.NUXI.org>
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2010/10/5 David O'Brien <obrien@freebsd.org>: > On Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 10:22:46AM +0200, David DEMELIER wrote: >> 2010/10/2 David O'Brien <obrien@freebsd.org>: >> > 2. With the way OPTIONS handling is done, there isn't a way for me >> > to query if I built with the defaults or not. >> > Thus leading to every port I manually install looking like it was >> > customized just because /var/db/ports/${PORTNAME} exists. =C2=A0Thus >> > implying I can no longer install the pre-build package. >> >> make rmconfig ? > > I think you've missed my point. > > That does not tell me if I, in the past, made a decision that did not > like the maintainer's defaults, or if I just wanted to extract the > sources so I could read the license or figure out what the OPTIONS knobs > were about, etc.. > I understood, you prefere a file like make.conf or ports.conf to see which options/knob is defined, isn't it ? >> The best thing to do is switch totally to a way to configure a port >> and remove the other one. > > Only if folks agree on what the best way to configure a port is. > I spoke with some co-workers last week, and OPTIONS weren't very > popular with them. =C2=A0They also stated some of the the issues I listed= . > > >> I think we should try to upgrade the options >> framework with what I said at 4. and 3. It's possible but we need some >> work. > > Even without forcing all ports to go in one direction for configuration, > this would be a Good Thing to do. =C2=A0Hopefully someone with interest w= ill > submit some patches. > I will try to do it, I think a replacement of ports.conf with a make syntax would be better. I will try to do something in the end of week. > -- > -- David =C2=A0(obrien@FreeBSD.org) > Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. > A: Why is top-posting (putting a reply at the top of the message) frowned= upon? > Let's not play "Jeopardy-style quoting" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Kind regards, --=20 Demelier David
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