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Subject: Re: Getting a list of existing packages
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On 25 Sep 2003 at 13:17, Kris Kennaway wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 11:36:23AM -0400, Dan Langille wrote:
> > Please cc me on any replies.
> > 
> > I'm trying to find a way of determining whether or not a given port 
> > should have a package.  I would prefer to obtain this information via 
> > make. e.g. make -V PACKAGEEXISTS
> > 
> > Looking at the various settings in Mk/*, I'm not seeing anything 
> > which is obviously the solution.
> > 
> > Clues please?
> 
> Essentially, a package is built for port X unless
> 
> 1) IGNORE is set
> 
> 2) Condition 1 is true for a port upon which port X depends.

Would it be correct to add this to 1) and NO_PACKAGE is not set.
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Dan Langille : http://www.langille.org/