Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:38:12 +1300 From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Subpackages: Update Message-ID: <2bbcfe51-13fa-46c2-86b8-7adde3b1d80e@chen.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <4021180.BRNeRiNLvY@mercury> References: <CAB88xy8o_d99cndg%2BnTi9fK6XfS%2Bym=Njor4%2BcVAkTqV49tfhQ@mail.gmail.com> <4021180.BRNeRiNLvY@mercury>
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On 18/02/24 23:08, Max Brazhnikov wrote: > On Thu, 8 Feb 2024 22:44:17 +0100 Luca Pizzamiglio wrote: >> 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. > > Shall we revert commit to alsa-plugins as well until these issues are sorted? +1 -- Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz>
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