Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:12:25 -0800 From: "Michael C. Shultz" <ringworm01@gmail.com> To: RacerX@makeworld.com, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need testers: modifying ports so dependencies are automatically updated at make install time Message-ID: <200512301712.26136.ringworm01@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <43B5D51E.8080300@makeworld.com> References: <200512301209.37040.ringworm01@gmail.com> <200512301636.36715.ringworm01@gmail.com> <43B5D51E.8080300@makeworld.com>
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On Friday 30 December 2005 16:47, Chris wrote: > Michael C. Shultz wrote: > > On Friday 30 December 2005 15:26, Chris wrote: > >>Michael C. Shultz wrote: > >>>I put together a PR that modifies a port so that when: > >>> > >>>make or make install > >>> > >>>is run, if any of the ports dependencies are out of date > >>>they are updated first before installing the port. Another > >>>benefit is less drive space is used because after each dependency > >>>is built and installed it is cleaned, where as now all dependencies > >>>are cleaned in one shot after a port is built. The port comitters > >>>do not want to put this into the system or even consider the idea > >>>until users have had a chance to test the idea and suggested I > >>>post it here. The PR with the patch is here: > >>> > >>> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=91105 > >>> > >>>Instructions on how to apply it are in the PR but if you need help > >>>please send me a note. I am most grateful for anyone willing to > >>>take the time to test this out, thanks! > >>> > >>>-Mike > >> > >>Count me in - I have been a big fan of your portmanager. > > > > Thank you Chris, your past support encouraged me to continue portmanager > > development so it means a lot you taking this on. :) > > > > -Mike > > Just for the record, Im using 6.0-RELEASE-p1 I dont know it that > matters to you or not. It doesn't matter. The experimet needs to work on everything from 4.11 to current. If you have trouble lifting the patch from the PR or applying it let me know. Or wait untill tommorrow and I will have shar files with step by step instructions posted at portmanager's web site. Thanks again! -Mike
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