Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 13:12:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Mikhail Teterin <mi@aldan.algebra.com> To: sobomax@FreeBSD.org Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/graphics/lcms Makefile distinfo pkg-descrpkg-plist Message-ID: <200104111712.f3BHCgA20443@aldan.algebra.com> In-Reply-To: <3AD47CF5.37C2D973@FreeBSD.org>
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On 11 Apr, Maxim Sobolev wrote:
>> It tests if the compiled library passes its own tests after it is built.
[...]
> I can't agree with you. I certainly don't want any superfluous tests
> run on my machine,
They are not superfluous. They test what can easily be broken by overly
agressive compiler options or by the compiler bugs (difference?).
And they just run once -- at build time. They don't affect run-time
performance.
> just consuming my time.
If one's time is so precious, one should use the prebuilt binaries.
Testing is part of any engineering/assembly process... If you don't want
to spend time testing -- get the thing off the shelf, prepackaged.
> Perhaps you are overdesigning things. If you really think that it is a
> good thing, please provide a method to disable/enable those tests, or
> even better - separate rule and a post-install note:
> test:
> blabla
>
> post-install:
> ${ECHO_MSG} "If you want to ensure that the foo library ...
This is one way of doing it, but, I think, this sort of tests should
just run automaticly. They are fast and reassuring. BTW, the testcms
routine is being built by the software's own ``install.gcc'' script.
> In general please don't make any unusual assumptions about user's
> preferences. BTW, the same applies for the automatic -j2 in your
> several ports - there is no way to disable it, while in low memory
> conditions it may pessimise performance due to additional swaping.
Right. And not using them pessimises the sufficient-memory
configurations. One way or another, someone will lose. I believe,
however, that with my way, the majority wins, while things _still work_
for the minority.
The make-flags are part of the port. Unless the port produces incorrect
package or is difficult to maintain (as flagged by portlint) -- it is
the maintainers decision.
We will, probably, have to agree to disagree here... If you INSIST on me
modifying my ports to follow your preferences, please talk to my mentor.
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