Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:27:21 -0400 From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Zavam,_Vin=EDcius?=" <egypcio@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ./options-descr file suggestion for ports Message-ID: <8b5ad0e10706131127n446a384bw7c3c6e89de4ddf56@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200706092020.25742.mail@maxlor.com> References: <200706090936.51775.david@vizion2000.net> <200706092020.25742.mail@maxlor.com>
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2007/6/9, Benjamin Lutz <mail@maxlor.com>: > On Saturday 09 June 2007 18:36, David Southwell wrote: > > Hi > > > > Would it be possible , when a port has options, to ask porters if > > they would consider the merits/demerits of adding: > > > > 1. An ./options-descr file in the port directory that describes the > > options, their purpose and any notes about an option > > > > Reasons: > > This would be extremely useful for anyone not familiar with the port > > to help in the task of choosing which options to install. > > > > I realise that this would depend upon whether maintainers are willing > > to add an additional task to the already heavy burden they undertake. > > Maintainers who are willing to consider this idea but are reluctant > > to prepare the notes themselves but do not have the time or are for > > any reason reluctant to do so, could invite users to submit notes for > > incorporating in ./options-descr. > > > > By way of example I am just installing www/ruby-gem-rails and had no > > immediate idea whether or not to add fastcgi support without trying > > to find out whether it is or is not needed when one has mod_ruby > > installed and > > LoadModule ruby_module libexec/apache/mod_ruby.so > > in httpd.conf. A brief note in a ./options-descr could be very > > helpful, especially for some ports where the options are sometimes > > numerous and not always completely documented. > > > > A little bit of intial guidance about options would be most helpful > > to a system administrator who is not necessarily familiar with the a > > specific port. > > > > my two pennorth. > > > > david > > I think that's a great idea. I've been wondering about the meaning of > OPTIONS several times, and some canonical way to add a description > would be quite nice. > > But maybe instead of adding another file, this could be integrated into > the pkg-descr file, and the recorded package description after a port > is installed could contain only those options that were selected, > filtering out the description for the other options. > > Cheers > Benjamin seems nice for me. great post I just can hope this or something similar to happen --=20 Zavam, Vin=EDcius
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